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  • Untitled (Green Landscape)

    Created by
    Woodruff, Hale, American, 1900 - 1980
    Date
    ca. 1969
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
    Exhibition
    Visual Art and the American Experience
    Medium
    oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    H x W (painting): 30 × 35 in. (76.2 × 88.9 cm)
    H x W (frame): 33 1/4 × 38 × 1 3/8 in. (84.5 × 96.5 × 3.5 cm)
    Description
    This large rectangular oil painting on canvas depicts an abstract field of green, orange, yellow, and white colors in patches. Handwritten in the bottom right corner is the artist's signature that reads "Hale Woodruff." The reverse side of the canvas has illegible angular symbols, done in black oil. Handwritten above symbols is the signature "H. WOODRUFF."
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    landscapes (representations)
    Topic
    Art
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.130.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Hale Woodruff Estate/ Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55fd008c7-139c-40ff-91a5-3d5eba0dcc2a
  • Sister's Chapel

    Created by
    Woodruff, Hale, American, 1900 - 1980
    Subject of
    Spelman College, American, founded 1881
    Date
    1930-1950
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (object): 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
    H x W (mat): 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm)
    Description
    A woodcut print of Sister’s Chapel at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. The chapel has trees on both sides. The front is adorned with six pillars and has a peaked roof. A road runs in front of the building on the right side of the print. The sky is cloudy. An additional building is visible in the background. The print is inscribed and numbered on the front at bottom with "Sister's Chapel" and "15/50." The print is also signed on the front at bottom right with "Hale Woodruff."
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    woodcuts
    Topic
    Art
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.20.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Hale Woodruff Est./Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e2d619b-dbd4-467e-833b-5b66539b1bee
  • Chadwick Home

    Created by
    Woodruff, Hale, American, 1900 - 1980
    Subject of
    Spelman College, American, founded 1881
    Date
    1930-1950
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (object): 12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in. (30.6 x 23 cm)
    H x W (mat): 16 x 12 1/2 in. (40.6 x 31.8 cm)
    Description
    A woodcut print of Chadwick Home at Spelman College. The print depicts a two story building with a front porch and a double gabled roof. A balcony is above the porch. A doorway can be seen on the second story leading to the balcony. The sky is cloudy. The print is inscribed and numbered on the front at bottom with "Chadwick Home" and "15/50." The print is also signed on the front at bottom right with "Hale Woodruff."
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    woodcuts
    Topic
    Art
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.20.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Hale Woodruff Est./Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55a2e9a70-2366-4652-a325-b1627579fd74
  • President's Residence

    Created by
    Woodruff, Hale, American, 1900 - 1980
    Date
    1930-1950
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (object): 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
    H x W (mat): 19 x 12 1/2 in. (48.3 x 31.8 cm)
    Description
    A woodcut print of a two story building with a large chimney at the center of a peaked roof. The building is on top of a hill and has a road leading up to it. Bushes are in the foreground of the print along the bottom. Several trees are visible on the hill and in the background. The peaks of additional buildings are also seen in the background. The sky is cloudy. The print is inscribed and numbered on the front at bottom with "President's Residence" and "15/50." The print is also signed on the front at bottom right with "Hale Woodruff."
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    woodcuts
    Topic
    Art
    Education
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.20.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Hale Woodruff Est./Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50940468d-c700-480f-9a88-274487d2d47d
  • University Dormitories

    Created by
    Woodruff, Hale, American, 1900 - 1980
    Date
    1930-1950
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (object): 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
    H x W (mat): 19 x 12 5/8 in. (48.3 x 32.1 cm)
    Description
    A woodcut print of a two story building next to a road. A wall and gate are visible next to and in front of the building. The building has a cupola and a chimney on the roof. These are surrounded by clouds. A large tree is leaning over the road on the left side of the print. The print is inscribed and numbered on the front at bottom with "University Dormitories" and "15/50." The print is also signed on the front at bottom right with "Hale Woodruff."
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    woodcuts
    Topic
    Art
    Education
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.20.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Hale Woodruff Est./Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d801a029-2415-480a-a72c-af45b231e535
  • Library

    Created by
    Woodruff, Hale, American, 1900 - 1980
    Date
    1930-1950
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (object): 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
    H x W (mat): 19 x 12 3/8 in. (48.3 x 31.4 cm)
    Description
    A woodcut print of a two story building surrounded by shrubs. A tree is in the foreground of the print at left. The building has a cupola with weather vain. The cupola is surrounded by clouds. Additional buildings can be seen in the background. The print is inscribed and numbered on the front at bottom with "Library" and "15/50." The print is also signed on the front at bottom right with "Hale Woodruff."
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    woodcuts
    Topic
    Art
    Education
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.20.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Hale Woodruff Est./Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58323a019-3981-4fdf-8416-e6c58bceb5d8
  • Oglethorpe

    Created by
    Woodruff, Hale, American, 1900 - 1980
    Subject of
    Oglethorpe University, American, founded 1835
    Date
    1930-1950
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 x 9 1/16 in. (30.5 x 23 cm)
    Description
    A woodcut print of a two story house. A door a path leading to a door in the building is at center. A balcony is above the door. The door has pillars on either side of it. Trees are on both sides of the path leading to the door. The print is inscribed on the front at bottom with "Olgethorpe" and "15/50." The print is also signed on the front at bottom right with "Hale Woodruff."
    Place depicted
    Brookhaven, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    woodcuts
    Topic
    Art
    Education
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.20.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Hale Woodruff Est./Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd582a29968-9f84-4e90-8094-17548035dcd0
  • Graves Hall

    Created by
    Woodruff, Hale, American, 1900 - 1980
    Subject of
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Date
    1930-1950
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (object): 12 x 9 1/16 in. (30.5 x 23 cm)
    H x W (mat): 19 x 12 1/2 in. (48.3 x 31.8 cm)
    Description
    A woodcut print of Graves Hall at Moorehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. The print depicts townhouse style buildings. Two stairways are leading into doorways at the bottom center of the print. The building on the right has a balcony at the top. Three trees are in the on the left side of the print. The sky is cloudy. The print is inscribed and numbered on the front at bottom with "Graves Hall" and "15/50." The print is also signed on the front at bottom right with "Hale Woodruff."
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    woodcuts
    Topic
    Art
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.20.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Hale Woodruff Est./Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d223a23e-20cd-49d0-92d5-2fb0ff74106d
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