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
Edgar Tolson, Temptation, 1970, carved and painted white elm with pen and pencil, 21 7⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 x 12 in. (55.1 x 42.0 x 30.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.273

Artwork Details

Title
Temptation
Artist
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.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved and painted white elm with pen and pencil
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — reptile — snake
  • State of being — evil — temptation
  • Landscape — tree — apple tree
  • Religion — Old Testament — Eve
  • Religion — Old Testament — Adam
Object Number
1986.65.273
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.273

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Francis Whitaker, Iron Cross, 1983, forged iron, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the friends of Francis Whitaker, 1997.66
Iron Cross
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Date1983
forged iron
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