Object Details
- Luce Center Label
- This painting shows a group of busy workers on a building site, mixing mortar, hanging cabinets, and carrying supplies. Charles F. Quest was a sculptor and printmaker as well as a painter, and enjoyed the satisfaction of making things with his hands. Here, he painted a cheerful view of construction workers that celebrates physical labor and teamwork. The thick, gritty paint evokes the sand, cement, and rough-hewn wood of an unfinished building.
- Data Source
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Artist
- Charles F. Quest, born Troy, NY 1904-died Tryon, NC 1993
- Date
- ca. 1934-1935
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 36 x 52 in. (91.5 x 132.1 cm)
- Type
- Painting
