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Mural Decoration, Dome of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago
James Carroll Beckwith1892
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Mural decoration of dome with theme of Communication. In the center, Ariel holds a burst of lightning. At the corners are four figures symbolizing the Telephone, Telegraphy, Electricity, and Solar Power.
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- Title: Mural Decoration, Dome of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago
- Creator: J. Carroll Beckwith, American, 1852–1917, C.D. Arnold
- Date Created: 1892
- Location Created: USA
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Photograph printed on sensitized paper
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Leon Dabo
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