The Principal Wife Goes On

Copied Sheila Hicks, The Principal Wife Goes On, 1969, linen, silk, wool and synthetic fibers, part A: 185 1⁄4 x 19 x 4 in. (470.5 x 48.2 x 10.1 cm) part B: 187 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 x 3 1⁄8 in. (475.6 x 23.5 x 8 cm) part C: 186 x 11 1⁄8 x 3 5⁄8 in. (472.5 x 28.3 x 9.3 cm) part D: 184 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 x 3 7⁄8 in. (469.6 x 25 x 10 cm) part E: 185 5⁄8 x 10 x 3 5⁄8 in. (471.4 x 25.4 x 9.3 cm) part F: 189 5⁄8 x 10 1⁄8 x 4 1⁄4 in. (481.7 x 25.7 x 10.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1977.118.2A-F

Artwork Details

Title
The Principal Wife Goes On
Artist
Date
1969
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
part A: 185 1⁄4 x 19 x 4 in. (470.5 x 48.2 x 10.1 cm) part B: 187 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 x 3 1⁄8 in. (475.6 x 23.5 x 8 cm) part C: 186 x 11 1⁄8 x 3 5⁄8 in. (472.5 x 28.3 x 9.3 cm) part D: 184 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 x 3 7⁄8 in. (469.6 x 25 x 10 cm) part E: 185 5⁄8 x 10 x 3 5⁄8 in. (471.4 x 25.4 x 9.3 cm) part F: 189 5⁄8 x 10 1⁄8 x 4 1⁄4 in. (481.7 x 25.7 x 10.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Mediums
Mediums Description
linen, silk, wool and synthetic fibers
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract
Object Number
1977.118.2A-F
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1977.118.2A-F

Exhibitions

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Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women
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Renwick Gallery
The artists in Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women mastered and subverted the everyday materials of cotton, felt, and wool to create deeply personal artworks.