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"Generation of Power", Remarkable 1931 Art Deco Mural Study, St. Paul, MN

$28,500
£21,557.12
€25,170.84
CA$40,588.46
A$41,181.78
CHF 23,525.62
MX$498,608.64
NOK 276,381.31
SEK 276,015.32
DKK 188,162.26

About the Item

Vivid and powerful, this large Art Deco mural study was painted by Elsa Jemne for the Northern States Power Building in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1930-31. The painting shows a nude male figure riding a blue horse, his arms outstretched and generating bolts of energy, with streaks of red lightning behind, all clearly referring to the Northern States' purpose. Jemne used a brilliant palette of deep red, black, white and blue, and portions of the canvas are silver-leafed. Northern States, which still exists, provided electricity and gas to homes and businesses across several states in the upper Midwest, and built an important Art Deco building for its headquarters on Wabasha Street in downtown St. Paul. Designed by Ellerbe & Company, the building included murals by Jemne as well as exterior metal sculptures representing Flame, Sunlight, and Water Power. (Today, the building is part of the Ecolab campus.). The artist also painted murals for the Stearns County Courthouse in St. Cloud, Minnesota, as well as WPA murals for two post offices. Jemne had a close relationship with the Great Northern Railroad, which commissioned her to paint portraits of Blackfoot Indians such as Little Plume; Many Tail Feathers; Mrs. Curly Bear; and Lazy Boy. The painting is oil on canvas, and is annotated and signed on the front; the reverse retains an original label giving the painting's title and purpose.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 41 in (104.14 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paint,Painted
  • Place of Origin:
    United States
  • Period:
    1930-1939
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1931
  • Condition:
    Minor losses. Overall very good; some paint loss and abrasions, and some canvas tears in the upper righthand corner.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865150044352

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