Jacob and the Angel

Jacob Kainen, Jacob and the Angel, 1977, oil and collage on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth and Jacob Kainen, 1990.79.2
Jacob Kainen, Jacob and the Angel, 1977, oil and collage on paper, sheet: 26 x 21 5⁄8 in. (66.0 x 54.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth and Jacob Kainen, 1990.79.2

Artwork Details

Title
Jacob and the Angel
Artist
Date
1977
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 26 x 21 5⁄8 in. (66.0 x 54.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth and Jacob Kainen
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil and collage on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
  • Religion — Old Testament — Jacob
  • Religion — angel
Object Number
1990.79.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1990.79.2

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Jack Beal, Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 19th Century: Industry (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC), ca. 1975, conte crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.168
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Jack Beal, Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 20th Century: Technology (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC), brush and ink, ink wash, and conte crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.149
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Jack Beal, The History of Labor in America, The 19th Century: Industry (mural study, U. S. Department of Labor), 1975, pastel and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.38
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Date1975
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