Descent from the Cross

Bob Thompson, Descent from the Cross, 1963, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1977.16
Bob Thompson, Descent from the Cross, 1963, oil on canvas, 84 x 60 in. (213.4 x 152.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1977.16

Artwork Details

Title
Descent from the Cross
Artist
Date
1963
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
84 x 60 in. (213.4 x 152.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Religion — New Testament — Christ
  • Fantasy — winged being
  • Religion — New Testament — Crucifixion
Object Number
1977.16
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1977.16

Works by this artist (40 items)

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Saul Steinberg, Collection, 1971, mixed media on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Susan Morse Hilles, 1973.39A-M
Collection
Artist
Date1971
mixed media on wood
Not on view
Saul Steinberg, (Untitled), 1967, pen and ink, ink wash and color pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1974.14.15
(Untitled)
Artist
Date1967
pen and ink, ink wash and color pencil on paper
Not on view
Saul Steinberg, (Official Document), n.d., screenprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1967.109.2
(Official Document)
Artist
Daten.d.
screenprint
Not on view
Saul Steinberg, Guaranty, 1966, watercolor and ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1967.102.2
Guaranty
Artist
Date1966
watercolor and ink
Not on view

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