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Scene in Texas Slavery Days

c. 1935-1943

Claire Mahl Moore

Associated Names

Claire Mahl Moore

Artist, American, 1917 - 1988

This is a drawing featuring several figures in a dramatic and chaotic scene against a backdrop of oil derricks. The composition includes menacing clouds above, with figures shown in motion and one struggling on the ground. In the background are oil rigs and rolling hills. The figures are drawn with exaggerated proportions and expressions. The style reflects emotion and social commentary, capturing urgency and unrest.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 444 x 340 mm
sheet: 470 x 370 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3569

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Scene in Texas Slavery Days; lower right, C. Mahl.
In the stone: lower left, C. Mahl

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