Procession of Penitentes

Copied Unidentified (American), Procession of Penitentes, ca. 1900, painted wood with mixed media, overall with base: 10 1⁄2 x 29 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 in. (26.7 x 74.9 x 11.4 cm.) A (leader): approx. 8 1⁄2 x 3 3⁄4 x 3 1⁄2 in. (21.6 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm.) B (singer): approx. 9 1⁄2 x 3 3⁄4 x 3 1⁄2 in. (24.2 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm.) C (singer): approx. 9 1⁄4 x 3 1⁄2 x 3 in. (23.5 x 8.9 x 7.7 cm.) D (flagellant): approx. 8 1⁄2 x 3 x 3 in. (21.6 x 7.7 x 7.7 cm.) E (flagellant): approx. 9 7⁄8 x 3 1⁄2 x 3 3⁄4 in. (25.1 x 8.9 x 9.5 cm.) F (cross bearer): approx. 8 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 x 3 in. (22.2 x 6.4 x 7.7 cm.) G (cross bearer): approx. 9 1⁄2 x 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 in. (24.2 x 7.0 x 6.4 cm.) H (cross): approx. 14 7⁄8 x 4 3⁄4 x 7⁄8 in. (37.8 x 12.1 x 2.2 cm.) I (cross): approx. 12 1⁄2 x 4 3⁄8 x 3⁄8 in. (31.8 x 11.1 x 0.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.319A-I
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Artwork Details

Title
Procession of Penitentes
Artist
Unidentified (American)
Date
ca. 1900
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
overall with base: 10 1⁄2 x 29 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 in. (26.7 x 74.9 x 11.4 cm.) A (leader): approx. 8 1⁄2 x 3 3⁄4 x 3 1⁄2 in. (21.6 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm.) B (singer): approx. 9 1⁄2 x 3 3⁄4 x 3 1⁄2 in. (24.2 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm.) C (singer): approx. 9 1⁄4 x 3 1⁄2 x 3 in. (23.5 x 8.9 x 7.7 cm.) D (flagellant): approx. 8 1⁄2 x 3 x 3 in. (21.6 x 7.7 x 7.7 cm.) E (flagellant): approx. 9 7⁄8 x 3 1⁄2 x 3 3⁄4 in. (25.1 x 8.9 x 9.5 cm.) F (cross bearer): approx. 8 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 x 3 in. (22.2 x 6.4 x 7.7 cm.) G (cross bearer): approx. 9 1⁄2 x 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 in. (24.2 x 7.0 x 6.4 cm.) H (cross): approx. 14 7⁄8 x 4 3⁄4 x 7⁄8 in. (37.8 x 12.1 x 2.2 cm.) I (cross): approx. 12 1⁄2 x 4 3⁄8 x 3⁄8 in. (31.8 x 11.1 x 0.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted wood with mixed media
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Religion — Christianity
  • Ceremony — religion — procession
Object Number
1986.65.319A-I
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.319A-I