Angels of Light and Darkness

Robert Green, Angels of Light and Darkness, 1950, egg, oil, and casein on gesso ground on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.19.8
Robert Green, Angels of Light and Darkness, 1950, egg, oil, and casein on gesso ground on canvas, 33 7⁄8 x 28 1⁄4 in. (86.2 x 71.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.19.8

Artwork Details

Title
Angels of Light and Darkness
Artist
Date
1950
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
33 7⁄8 x 28 1⁄4 in. (86.2 x 71.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
egg, oil, and casein on gesso ground on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — musical instrument — guitar
  • Figure — fragment — skeleton
  • Recreation — sport and play — games
  • State of being — phenomenon — surreal
  • Fantasy — winged being
  • Animal — dog
Object Number
1995.19.8
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1995.19.8

Works by this artist (8 items)

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Robert Green, Chloe with Tobias and Angels, 1980, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.19.4
Chloe with Tobias and Angels
Artist
Date1980
watercolor on paper
Not on view
Robert Green, Cartoon for "Palinello", 1934, conte crayon on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.19.1
Cartoon for ​“Palinello”
Artist
Date1934
conte crayon on paperboard
Not on view
Robert Green, Phantasmagoria, 1985, brush and ink and pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.19.2
Phantasmagoria
Artist
Date1985
brush and ink and pen and ink on paper
Not on view
Robert Green, Palinello II, 1934, egg tempera on gesso on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.19.7
Palinello II
Artist
Date1934
egg tempera on gesso on fiberboard
Not on view

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