34. THE ASSASSINATION (SKETCH)

Drawing

Tarble Art Center

Name/Title

34. THE ASSASSINATION (SKETCH)

Entry/Object ID

2012.2.40b

Description

Preliminary and composite sketch for Turzak's book "Life of Abraham Lincoln in Woodcuts". Collage of different images: Lincoln lying with eyes closed (only head is visible a hand holding a gun a man standing on a stage holding a knife in front of an audience. Printed in the United States at Chicago 1933 during 'A Century of Progress Exposition'"

Artwork Details

Medium

drawing, pencil

Collection

American Scene (Regionalists)

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Joan Turzak Van Hees

Made/Created

Artist

Charles Turzak

Location

Drawer

Flat File EE

Vault

Permanent Collection Storage

Building

Tarble Arts Center

Institution

Eastern Illinois University

Created By

jonathan@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 27, 2025