Paul Cadmus, Night in Bologna, 1958, egg tempera on fiberboard, 50 3⁄4 x 35 in. (129.0 x 89.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.87
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Night in Bologna
- Artist
- Date
- 1958
- Location
- Dimensions
- 50 3⁄4 x 35 in. (129.0 x 89.0 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- egg tempera on fiberboard
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Cityscape — Italy — Bologna
- Dress — uniform — military uniform
- Occupation — military — soldier
- Architecture Exterior — detail — column
- Cityscape — time — night
- Figure group
- Object Number
- 1986.6.87
Artwork Description
Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection, 2014
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