Washington Crossing the Delaware: Table and Cake

Alex Katz, Washington Crossing the Delaware: Table and Cake, 1961, acrylic on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.73
Alex Katz, Washington Crossing the Delaware: Table and Cake, 1961, acrylic on plywood, 35 x 19 1⁄2 x 12 1⁄2 in. (88.9 x 49.5 x 31.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.73

Artwork Details

Title
Washington Crossing the Delaware: Table and Cake
Artist
Date
1961
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
35 x 19 1⁄2 x 12 1⁄2 in. (88.9 x 49.5 x 31.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on plywood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — foodstuff — cake
  • Object — furniture — table
  • Waterscape — river — Delaware River
  • History — United States — Revolution
Object Number
1980.137.73
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.137.73

Works by this artist (9 items)

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Material Interchange from the Aspen Projects
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Date1970
02:44 minutes, black & white, silent
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Pressure Piece #1 from the Aspen Projects
Artist
Date1970
1:40 minutes, color, silent
Not on view
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Compression — Fern (Hand) from the Aspen Projects
Artist
Date1970
5:46 minutes, color, silent
Not on view
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Identity Transfer from the Aspen Projects
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Date1970
1 minute, black & white, silent
Not on view

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Not on view
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Identity Transfer from the Aspen Projects
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Date1970
1 minute, black & white, silent
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