The Return of Persephone

Frederick Leighton, Henry Wolf, The Return of Persephone, 1897, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.141
Henry Wolf, Frederick Leighton, The Return of Persephone, 1897, wood engraving on paper, image: 4 3⁄4 x 3 5⁄8 in. (12.2 x 9.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.141
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Artwork Details

Title
The Return of Persephone
Artists
Publisher
American Book Co.
Date
1897
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 4 3⁄4 x 3 5⁄8 in. (12.2 x 9.2 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Mediums Description
wood engraving on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — female
  • Dress — historic — classical dress
  • State of being — emotion — happiness
  • Mythology — classical — Persephone
Object Number
1973.130.141
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1973.130.141

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My Friends
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