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Lynda Roscoe Hartigan Named Director of SAAM

The Smithsonian announced the appointment of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan as the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, effective September 8, 2026.

Goat

Mary Andersen, Goat, ca. 1935-1943, painted plaster on plaster base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis Cheskin, 1977.42.2

Mary Andersen, Goat, ca. 1935-1943, painted plaster on plaster base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis Cheskin, 1977.42.2

Mary Andersen, Goat, ca. 1935-1943, painted plaster on plaster base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis Cheskin, 1977.42.2

Copied Mary Andersen, Goat, ca. 1935-1943, painted plaster on plaster base, 10 x 12 ¹⁄₄ x 5 ⁷⁄₈ in. (25.5 x 31.0 x 14.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis Cheskin, 1977.42.2

Artwork Details

Title: Goat
Artist: Mary Andersen
Date: ca. 1935-1943
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 10 x 12 ¹⁄₄ x 5 ⁷⁄₈ in. (25.5 x 31.0 x 14.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Louis Cheskin
Mediums: plaster
Mediums Description: painted plaster on plaster base
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Animal — goat
Object Number: 1977.42.2