The Wet Bed

Sally Mann, The Wet Bed, 1987, platinum print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1988.31.1, © 1987, Sally Mann
Sally Mann, The Wet Bed, 1987, platinum print, sheet and image: 19 3⁄4 x 23 1⁄4 in. (50.2 x 59.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1988.31.1, © 1987, Sally Mann

Artwork Details

Title
The Wet Bed
Artist
Date
1987
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet and image: 19 3⁄4 x 23 1⁄4 in. (50.2 x 59.1 cm.)
Copyright
© 1987, Sally Mann
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
platinum print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — furniture — bed
  • State of being — other — accident
  • Figure — child
Object Number
1988.31.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1988.31.1

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Date1982
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William Scharf, At Fire Level--The Meal of Alibis, 1956, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of anonymous donors, 1986.7.8
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Date1962
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William Scharf, Horn Sky, 1969, gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1985.89.1
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Date1969
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