Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii

Randolph Rogers, Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii, modeled 1853-1854, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of American History, Division of Cultural History, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.127
Randolph Rogers, Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii, modeled 1853-1854, marble, 36 1⁄8 x 17 1⁄4 x 25 1⁄4 in. (91.9 x 43.9 x 64.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of American History, Division of Cultural History, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.127
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Artwork Details

Title
Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii
Artist
Date
modeled 1853-1854
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
36 1⁄8 x 17 1⁄4 x 25 1⁄4 in. (91.9 x 43.9 x 64.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Museum of American History, Division of Cultural History, Smithsonian Institution
Mediums
Mediums Description
marble
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — vendor — florist
  • Literature — Lytton — Last Days of Pompeii
  • Dress — accessory — cane
  • Dress — historic — classical dress
  • Figure female — full length
  • State of being — disabled — blind
Object Number
1973.127
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1973.127

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Ingeborg Gerdes, Quincy, Grant County, Washington, July 27, 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.583, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Quincy, Grant County, Washington, July 27
Artist
Date1980
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ingeborg Gerdes, Coulee Dam, Washington, July 17, 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.590, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Coulee Dam, Washington, July 17
Artist
Date1980
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ingeborg Gerdes, Harrington, Lincoln County, Washington, from the Seattle Arts Commission Photo Survey, 1980, toned gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.584, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Harrington, Lincoln County, Washington, from the Seattle…
Artist
Date1980
toned gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ingeborg Gerdes, Adams County, Washington, from the Seattle Arts Commission Photo Survey, 1980, toned gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.587, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Adams County, Washington, from the Seattle Arts Commission…
Artist
Date1980
toned gelatin silver print
Not on view

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