Untitled (Seated Hessian Soldier)

Albert Zahn, Untitled (Seated Hessian Soldier), ca. 1924 - 1950, painted wood, 16 × 8 × 13 1⁄4 in. (40.6 × 20.3 × 33.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Orren and Marilyn Bradley and Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2015.58.34

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled (Seated Hessian Soldier)
Artist
Date
ca. 1924 - 1950
Location
Dimensions
16 × 8 × 13 1⁄4 in. (40.6 × 20.3 × 33.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Orren and Marilyn Bradley and Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Mediums Description
painted wood
Classifications
Highlights
Subjects
  • Figure male — full length
  • Occupation — military — soldier
  • German
Object Number
2015.58.34
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2015.58.34

Exhibitions

Media - 1970.353.1-.116 - SAAM-1970.353.1-.116_9 - 127238
Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art
October 21, 2016–January 31, 2030
Smithsonian American Art Museum
SAAM’s collection of folk and self-taught art represents the powerful vision of America’s untrained and vernacular artists.

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