Silence at Sharpeville

Jimmy Ernst, Silence at Sharpeville, 1962, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1969.47.56
Jimmy Ernst, Silence at Sharpeville, 1962, oil on canvas, 66 x 72 1⁄4 in. (167.6 x 183.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1969.47.56

Artwork Details

Title
Silence at Sharpeville
Artist
Date
1962
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
66 x 72 1⁄4 in. (167.6 x 183.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1969.47.56
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1969.47.56

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