Apocalyptic Beasts

Werner Drewes, Apocalyptic Beasts, 1944, printed 1975, engraving and softground etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1976.74.18
Copied Werner Drewes, Apocalyptic Beasts, 1944, printed 1975, engraving and softground etching on paper, plate: 14 7⁄8 x 8 3⁄8 in. (37.8 x 21.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1976.74.18

Artwork Details

Title
Apocalyptic Beasts
Artist
Date
1944, printed 1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
plate: 14 7⁄8 x 8 3⁄8 in. (37.8 x 21.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums Description
engraving and softground etching on paper
Classifications
Keywords
  • Fantasy — animal
  • Animal — lion
  • Animal — bird — eagle
  • Animal — bird — chicken
  • Allegory — death
  • Figure — fragment — skeleton
  • Religion — New Testament — Last Judgment
  • Religion — New Testament — Apocalypse
Object Number
1976.74.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.74.18