Medusa (Laura Dreyfus Barney)

Alice Pike Barney, Medusa (Laura Dreyfus Barney), 1892, pastel on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney, 1951.14.64
Alice Pike Barney, Medusa (Laura Dreyfus Barney), 1892, pastel on canvas, 36 1⁄4 x 28 5⁄8 in. (92.0 x 72.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney, 1951.14.64
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Artwork Details

Title
Medusa (Laura Dreyfus Barney)
Artist
Date
1892
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
36 1⁄4 x 28 5⁄8 in. (92.0 x 72.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Mediums
Mediums Description
pastel on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — art — sculptor
  • Mythology — classical — Medusa
  • Portrait female — Barney, Laura Dreyfus — bust
  • Portrait female — Barney, Laura Dreyfus
Object Number
1951.14.64
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1951.14.64

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Henrik Martin Mayer, Life Saving (mural study, Louisville, Kentucky Marine Hospital), 1936, pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.348
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Henrik Martin Mayer, Sad News (study for Mural, Lafayette, Indiana Post Office), 1936, pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.130
Sad News (study for Mural, Lafayette, Indiana Post Office)
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Date1936
pencil on paper mounted on paperboard
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Henrik Martin Mayer, The Train and Loading the Boat (mural study, Louisville, Kentucky Marine Hospital), 1936, oil on canvas mounted on composition board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.32
The Train and Loading the Boat (mural study, Louisville,…
Artist
Date1936
oil on canvas mounted on composition board
Not on view
Henrik Martin Mayer, Rural Delivery (study for Mural, Lafayette, Indiana Post Office), 1936, pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.131
Rural Delivery (study for Mural, Lafayette, Indiana Post…
Artist
Date1936
pencil on paper mounted on paperboard
Not on view

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