Water Lily in Sunlight

John La Farge, Water Lily in Sunlight, ca. 1883, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.70
John La Farge, Water Lily in Sunlight, ca. 1883, watercolor on paper, sheet: 8 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄4 in. (21.0 x 20.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.70
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Artwork Details

Title
Water Lily in Sunlight
Artist
Date
ca. 1883
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 8 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄4 in. (21.0 x 20.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Gellatly
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — plant — water lily
Object Number
1929.6.70
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1929.6.70

Works by this artist (6 items)

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James Hampton, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly, ca. 1950-1964, mixed media, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of anonymous donors, 1970.353.1-.134
The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium…
Artist
Dateca. 1950-1964
mixed media
On view
James Hampton, Crown from The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly, ca. 1950-1964, gold and silver aluminum foil, cardboard, found objects, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Margaret Kelley McHugh, Nancy Kelley Schneider and William H. Kelley, 2001.67.2
Crown from The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’…
Artist
Dateca. 1950-1964
gold and silver aluminum foil, cardboard, found objects
On view
James Hampton, Crown from The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly, ca. 1950-1964, gold and silver aluminum foil, cardboard, found objects, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Margaret Kelley McHugh, Nancy Kelley Schneider and William H. Kelley, 2001.67.1
Crown from The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’…
Artist
Dateca. 1950-1964
gold and silver aluminum foil, cardboard, found objects
On view
James Hampton, The Book of the 7 Dispensation, ca. 1945-1964, commercially printed ledger, cardboard, ink, and foil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Harry Lowe, 2013.90.3
The Book of the 7 Dispensation
Artist
Dateca. 1945-1964
commercially printed ledger, cardboard, ink, and foil
On view

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