The Lynching

Name/Title

The Lynching

Entry/Object ID

1967.9.4

Description

Oil-on-canvas painting of a lynching by Julius Bloch. When the painting was shown in 1932, the Philadelphia Public Ledger called it “the first painting of any importance on the subject.”

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Julius Bloch

Role

Artist

Date made

1932

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Canvas

Height

25 in

Width

16-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

33-1/2 in

Width

24-1/2 in