Aretha: Mysterious Lady of Sorrows

Douglas Bourgeois, Aretha: Mysterious Lady of Sorrows, 1981, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Peter Roussel Norman in memory of Joshua C. Taylor, 1982.39
Douglas Bourgeois, Aretha: Mysterious Lady of Sorrows, 1981, oil on canvas, 21 3418 18 in. (55.245.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Peter Roussel Norman in memory of Joshua C. Taylor, 1982.39

Artwork Details

Title
Aretha: Mysterious Lady of Sorrows
Date
1981
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 3418 18 in. (55.245.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Peter Roussel Norman in memory of Joshua C. Taylor
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Franklin, Aretha — bust
  • Allegory — passion — grief
  • Allegory — arts and sciences — music
  • Performing arts — music — piano
  • African American
Object Number
1982.39

Works by this artist (1 item)

Tanya Aguiñiga, Metabolizing the Border, 2018-2020, Performance. Unique objects worn by artist/performer (glass, neoprene, rusted metal fragments of U.S./Mexico border fence, leather, cotton twine, flashlight) and photodocumentation of the performance (digital files), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Joint museum purchase with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum through the American Women's History Initiative Acquisitions Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, 2022.31.1.1-.10
Metabolizing the Border
Date2018-2020
Performance. Unique objects worn by artist/performer (glass, neoprene, rusted metal fragments of U.S./Mexico border fence, leather, cotton twine, flashlight) and photodocumentation of the performance (digital files)
Not on view

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