Winged Victory

Daniel Chester French, Winged Victory, modeled 1921, bronze, 21 5⁄8 x 10 1⁄2 x 10 1⁄8 in. (54.9 x 26.6 x 25.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Cass Gilbert, Jr., 1973.166
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Artwork Details

Title
Winged Victory
Artist
Date
modeled 1921
Location
Dimensions
21 5⁄8 x 10 1⁄2 x 10 1⁄8 in. (54.9 x 26.6 x 25.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Cass Gilbert, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — full length
  • Object — other — flag
  • Allegory — other — triumph
  • Fantasy — winged being
Object Number
1973.166
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1973.166

Artwork Description

Winged Victory is one of several bronzes that Daniel Chester French had cast from a maquette, a smaller model usually made of wax or clay. Near the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, a three-foot version sits atop a column commemorating American soldiers who fought in World War I. French based the sculpture on classical images of Nike, the goddess of victory. Her upraised hands holding a flag pay tribute to the men who sacrificed their lives to liberate Europe.

Works by this artist (5 items)

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Clinton Adams, Window Series IX, 1960, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1973.72.2
Window Series IX
Artist
Date1960
lithograph on paper
Not on view
Clinton Adams, Window Series IX, 1960, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1973.72.1
Window Series IX
Artist
Date1960
lithograph on paper
Not on view
Clinton Adams, Window Series IX, 1960, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1973.72.4
Window Series IX
Artist
Date1960
lithograph on paper
Not on view
Clinton Adams, Window Series IX, 1960, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1973.72.3
Window Series IX
Artist
Date1960
lithograph on paper
Not on view

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