Antigone Pouring a Libation over the Corpse of Her Brother Polynices

William Henry Rinehart, Antigone Pouring a Libation over the Corpse of Her Brother Polynices, modeled 1867-1870, painted plaster, 71 x 26 3⁄4 x 37 3⁄8 in. (180.4 x 68.0 x 94.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Peabody Institute, 1970.335.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Antigone Pouring a Libation over the Corpse of Her Brother Polynices
Artist
Date
modeled 1867-1870
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
71 x 26 3⁄4 x 37 3⁄8 in. (180.4 x 68.0 x 94.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Peabody Institute
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — historic — classical dress
  • Ceremony — funeral
  • Mythology — classical — Antigone
  • Mythology — classical — Polynices
Object Number
1970.335.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1970.335.1

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