The Sermon

Gari Melchers, The Sermon, 1886, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design, 1944.11.2
Gari Melchers, The Sermon, 1886, oil on canvas, 62 5⁄8 x 86 1⁄2 in. (159.0 x 219.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design, 1944.11.2
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Artwork Details

Title
The Sermon
Artist
Date
1886
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
62 5⁄8 x 86 1⁄2 in. (159.0 x 219.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Ceremony — religion — sermon
  • Figure group
  • Architecture — religious — church
  • State of being — other — sleep
  • Dutch
Object Number
1944.11.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1944.11.2

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Date1960
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Adolph Gottlieb, Sun Deck, 1936, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.17
Sun Deck
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Date1936
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Adolph Gottlieb, Night Glow, 1971, color etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1971.306
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Date1971
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Adolph Gottlieb, Red Ground--Maroon Disc, 1966, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1966.65
Red Ground – Maroon Disc
Artist
Date1966
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