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National Defense

Enrico Glicenstein, National Defense, 1942, carved redwood on wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Hugo Dreyfuss, 1975.99.1

Enrico Glicenstein, National Defense, 1942, carved redwood on wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Hugo Dreyfuss, 1975.99.1

Enrico Glicenstein, National Defense, 1942, carved redwood on wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Hugo Dreyfuss, 1975.99.1

Enrico Glicenstein, National Defense, 1942, carved redwood on wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Hugo Dreyfuss, 1975.99.1

Copied Enrico Glicenstein, National Defense, 1942, carved redwood on wood base, 83 ³⁄₈ x 22 ¹⁄₈ x 19 ¹⁄₄ in. (211.9 x 56.1 x 48.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Hugo Dreyfuss, 1975.99.1

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Artwork Details

Title: National Defense
Artist: Enrico Glicenstein
Date: 1942
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 83 ³⁄₈ x 22 ¹⁄₈ x 19 ¹⁄₄ in. (211.9 x 56.1 x 48.9 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Hugo Dreyfuss
Mediums: redwood
Mediums Description: carved redwood on wood base
Classifications: Sculpture
Keywords: Figure group — female and child — nude
Allegory — quality — fortitude
Object Number: 1975.99.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.99.1