Descending Night

Adolph A. Weinman, Descending Night, modeled ca. 1915, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Adolph A. Weinman, 1953.10.6
Adolph A. Weinman, Descending Night, modeled ca. 1915, bronze, 56 1⁄2 x 46 1⁄4 x 24 1⁄4 in. (143.5 x 117.5 x 61.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Adolph A. Weinman, 1953.10.6

Artwork Details

Title
Descending Night
Artist
Date
modeled ca. 1915
Location
Dimensions
56 1⁄2 x 46 1⁄4 x 24 1⁄4 in. (143.5 x 117.5 x 61.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Adolph A. Weinman
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Fantasy — winged being
  • Allegory — time — night
  • Figure female — full length
  • Figure female — nude
Object Number
1953.10.6
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1953.10.6

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Madoka Takagi, Charnock Road (Inglewood Blvd.), Mar Vista (LA13), 1995, platinum print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Cameron Whiteman, 1998.134.4, © 1995, Madoka Takagi
Charnock Road (Inglewood Blvd.), Mar Vista (LA13)
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Date1995
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Madoka Takagi, 123rd St./ St. Nicholas Ave., from the series New York #023, 1989, platinum/ palladium print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mitchell and Nancy Steir, 2004.29.20
123rd St./ St. Nicholas Ave., from the series New York #023
Artist
Date1989
platinum/ palladium print
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Madoka Takagi, New York #10, 5th St. Between Ave. C and D, from the series New York #010, 1989, platinum/ palladium print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mitchell and Nancy Steir, 2004.29.9
New York #10, 5th St. Between Ave. C and D, from the series…
Artist
Date1989
platinum/ palladium print
Not on view

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