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Temptation

  • Edgar Tolson, Temptation, 1970, carved and painted white elm with pen and pencil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.273

Title
Temptation
Artist
Edgar Tolson
Date
1970
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 7/8 x 16 1/2 x 12 in. (55.1 x 42.0 x 30.5 cm.)
Copyright
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson

Mediums
pencil
ink
elm
Mediums Description
carved and painted white elm with pen and pencil
Classifications
Sculpture
Keywords
  • Landscape – tree – apple tree
  • Religion – Old Testament – Eve
  • Religion – Old Testament – Adam
  • Animal – reptile – snake
  • State of being – evil – temptation
Object Number
1986.65.273
Palette
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