Tiger’s Head

Abbott Handerson Thayer, Tiger's Head, ca. 1874, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Philip Robert Benson, 2000.50
Abbott Handerson Thayer, Tiger's Head, ca. 1874, oil on canvas, 2722 in. (68.655.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Philip Robert Benson, 2000.50
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Artwork Details

Title
Tiger’s Head
Date
ca. 1874
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2722 in. (68.655.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Robert Benson
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — tiger
Object Number
2000.50

Works by this artist (5 items)

John Alexander, The Cake Walk, 1985, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2014.11.1
The Cake Walk
Date1985
oil on canvas
Not on view
Welcome to My World
Date1982
watercolor and gouache on heavy off-white paper
Not on view
John Alexander, Conversations with a Spider, 1980, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art ( Museum purchase, William A. Clark Fund), 2020.20.5
Conversations with a Spider
Date1980
oil on canvas
Not on view
John Alexander, Living Your Life in a Goldfish Bowl, 1985, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of United Stationers, Inc., 1995.70.1
Living Your Life in a Goldfish Bowl
Date1985
oil on canvas
Not on view

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