The Golden Age

John La Farge, The Golden Age, 1878, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.69
John La Farge, The Golden Age, 1878, oil on canvas, 34 5⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 in. (87.8 x 41.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.69
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Artwork Details

Title
The Golden Age
Artist
Date
1878
Location
Dimensions
34 5⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 in. (87.8 x 41.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of John Gellatly
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — garden
  • Religion — Old Testament — Eve
  • Allegory — life — Golden Age
Object Number
1929.6.69
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1929.6.69

Works by this artist (11 items)

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John La Farge, Wreath of Flowers, 1866, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.68
Wreath of Flowers
Artist
Date1866
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John La Farge, The Golden Age, 1878, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.69
The Golden Age
Artist
Date1878
oil on canvas
On view
Henry Wolf, John La Farge, Statue of Oya Jizo, 1890, photomechanical wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.47
Statue of Oya Jizo
Artist
Date1890
photomechanical wood engraving on paper
Not on view
John La Farge, Water Lily in Sunlight, ca. 1883, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.70
Water Lily in Sunlight
Artist
Dateca. 1883
watercolor on paper
Not on view

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