Salome Receiving the Head of John the Baptist

Edward Mitchell Bannister, Salome Receiving the Head of John the Baptist, 1890, oil on paperboard mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Melvin and H. Alan Frank from the Frank Family Collection, 1984.135.2
Edward Mitchell Bannister, Salome Receiving the Head of John the Baptist, 1890, oil on paperboard mounted on paperboard, 9 3⁄4 x 13 1⁄2 in. (24.8 x 34.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Melvin and H. Alan Frank from the Frank Family Collection, 1984.135.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Salome Receiving the Head of John the Baptist
Artist
Date
1890
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
9 3⁄4 x 13 1⁄2 in. (24.8 x 34.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Melvin and H. Alan Frank from the Frank Family Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on paperboard mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Religion — New Testament — Salome
  • Religion — saint — St. John the Baptist
Object Number
1984.135.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.135.2

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