Abduction of Helen

Roderick Mead, Abduction of Helen, ca. 1945, engraving and softground etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Roderick Mead, 1976.99.3
Roderick Mead, Abduction of Helen, ca. 1945, engraving and softground etching on paper, image: 16 x 11 3⁄4 in. (40.7 x 29.9 cm.); sheet…, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Roderick Mead, 1976.99.3

Artwork Details

Title
Abduction of Helen
Artist
Date
ca. 1945
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 16 x 11 3⁄4 in. (40.7 x 29.9 cm.); sheet…
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Roderick Mead
Mediums Description
engraving and softground etching on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • History — ancient — Greece
  • Literature — Homer — Iliad
Object Number
1976.99.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.99.3

Works by this artist (1 item)

Marie Watt, Edson's Flag, 2004, American flag (from U.S. military burial) with wool blankets, satin, and thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Driek and Michael Zirinsky in honor of Jane Beebe and Spencer Beebe, 2015.28.7, © 2004, Marie K. Watt
Edson’s Flag
Artist
Date2004
American flag (from U.S. military burial) with wool blankets, satin, and thread
Not on view

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