The Tanagra Figure

Alice Pike Barney, The Tanagra Figure, 1924, pastel on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney, 1952.13.60
Alice Pike Barney, The Tanagra Figure, 1924, pastel on paper, 35 7⁄8 x 30 in. (91.1 x 76.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney, 1952.13.60
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Artwork Details

Title
The Tanagra Figure
Artist
Date
1924
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
35 7⁄8 x 30 in. (91.1 x 76.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Mediums Description
pastel on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — knee length
  • Object — flower
  • Object — art object — sculpture
Object Number
1952.13.60
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1952.13.60

Works by this artist (16 items)

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Emily Clayton Bishop, Woman Shelling Peas, 1911, ceramic: clay/bisque fired, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Miss Beatrice Fenton and Miss Marjorie D. Martinet, 1976.127.2
Woman Shelling Peas
Artist
Date1911
ceramic: clay/bisque fired
On view
Emily Clayton Bishop, Group Showing the Present Condition of the Country, ca. 1907-1910, limestone/carved, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Miss Beatrice Fenton and Miss Marjorie D. Martinet, 1976.127.10
Group Showing the Present Condition of the Country
Artist
Dateca. 1907-1910
limestone/carved
On view
Emily Clayton Bishop, Baby Joe, 1909, relief/plaster/cast and varnished, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Miss Beatrice Fenton and Miss Marjorie D. Martinet, 1976.127.1
Baby Joe
Artist
Date1909
relief/plaster/cast and varnished
Not on view
Emily Clayton Bishop, Nymph and Faun, 1908, plaster/cast and stained, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Miss Beatrice Fenton and Miss Marjorie D. Martinet, 1976.127.16
Nymph and Faun
Artist
Date1908
plaster/cast and stained
Not on view

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