The Chess Game

Werner Drewes, The Chess Game, 1938, drypoint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1969.21.89
Werner Drewes, The Chess Game, 1938, drypoint on paper, plate: 6 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2 in. (16.4 x 21.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1969.21.89

Artwork Details

Title
The Chess Game
Artist
Date
1938
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
plate: 6 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2 in. (16.4 x 21.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums Description
drypoint on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Recreation — sport and play — chess
  • Figure group — male and female
Object Number
1969.21.89
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1969.21.89

Works by this artist (3 items)

Angelo Savelli, Burning Bush, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Woodward Foundation, 1976.108.157
Burning Bush
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The City Going Moon
Artist
Date1964
color lithograph
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Angelo Savelli, Shelter 117th Floor, 1963, mixed media: synthetic polymer, rope, plastic, canvas and wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1970.72
Shelter 117th Floor
Artist
Date1963
mixed media: synthetic polymer, rope, plastic, canvas and wood
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