Design for Title Page, "Occupations of Women and Their Compensation"
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Alice C. Morse
Accession Number
2009-6-55
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Alice Cordelia Morse (1863–1961), a pioneering American artist and illustrator, created *Design for Title Page, "Occupations of Women and Their Compensation"* around 1899. This work, now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Smithsonian Collection (gift of the artist), reflects Morse's talent for graphic design at the turn of the century. Featuring figures as its central medium, it served as a conceptual layout for a publication addressing women's roles in the workforce. In the late 19th century, as industrialization drew more women into factories, offices, and domestic...