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 3⁄4 x 18 1⁄8 in. (55.2 x 45.9 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
Artist
Date
1981
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 3⁄4 x 18 1⁄8 in. (55.2 x 45.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Peter Roussel Norman in memory of Joshua C. Taylor
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • Performing arts — music — piano
  • Allegory — arts and sciences — music
  • Allegory — passion — grief
  • Portrait female — Franklin, Aretha — bust
Object Number
1982.39
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1982.39

Works by this artist (2 items)

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
Aretha: Mysterious Lady of Sorrows
Artist
Date1981
oil on canvas
Not on view
Douglas Bourgeois, Poet in Her Kitchen, 1982, oil on linen, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through funds provided by the Awards in the Visual Arts Program, 1982.11
Poet in Her Kitchen
Artist
Date1982
oil on linen
Not on view