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The Victim

Print
ca.1914 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print entitled 'The Victim', likely to have been printed in reaction to "The Ludlow Massacre" in which a colony of 1,200 striking coal miners and their families were attacked at Ludlow, Colorado, on April 20, 1914.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Victim (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print entitled 'The Victim', ca.1914
Physical description
Print entitled 'The Victim', ca.1914. The print features an image of a male figure with 'Coal War' written on his cap. He is shown standing menacingly over the female figure of justice who has been bound with ropes and kneeling at his feet, looking up towards him. The towers and buildings which form the coal fields are visible in the background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.3cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements recorded are for the print only and do not include those of the paper on which the print is mounted.)
  • Width: 17.8cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Print entitled 'The Victim', likely to have been printed in reaction to "The Ludlow Massacre" in which a colony of 1,200 striking coal miners and their families were attacked at Ludlow, Colorado, on April 20, 1914.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.1264-2015

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Record createdJuly 27, 2015
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