Painting

Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

83.81

Description

Material: wood, glass, paper, metal. Size: 28" W. x 39" L. Description: wood frame - brown mat around painting - collage of paintings of people - on bottom: "American National Red Cross Freeborn County Chapter - Albert Lea, MN 88/300 Lloyd Herfindahl A Century of Service to Others By Lloyd Herfindahl 1981" - clear glass over painting and mat - brown paper backing - metal hook on back.

Context

Note on back of painting:" This work, depicting activities of the American Red Cross from 1881 to 1981, was painted to celebrate the centennial of the Red Cross in 1981. 300 copies were sold as a fundraiser for Red Cross. Painting was commissioned by the American Red Cross and was painted by Lloyd Herfindahl in 1981. It is #88 of 300 printed. Michael Hecht purchased it for $100.00; Leroy Gasner framed the print and it was presented to the Waseca Chapter of the Red Cross. The people depicted are involved in Red Cross work on the national and state level and people receiving Red Cross services.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

December 1, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024