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Menes, Moses, Hammurabi (mural study, "The Law Givers," U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.) by Boardman Robinson

Menes, Moses, Hammurabi (mural study, "The Law Givers," U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.)

Boardman Robinson · 1935

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Artist
Boardman Robinson
Date
1935
Location
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Boardman Robinson was a Canadian-born American painter, illustrator, and cartoonist whose powerful political cartoons and book illustrations captured the turbulent spirit of the early 20th century.

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