Cafe Megalomania

Richard Merkin, Cafe Megalomania, 1979, charcoal and tempera on paper mounted on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.44
Richard Merkin, Cafe Megalomania, 1979, charcoal and tempera on paper mounted on board, sheet: 48 x 60 in. (122.0 x 152.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.44

Artwork Details

Title
Cafe Megalomania
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 48 x 60 in. (122.0 x 152.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
charcoal and tempera on paper mounted on board
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Recreation — leisure — smoking
  • Recreation — leisure — eating and drinking
  • Architecture — commercial — tavern
Object Number
1985.30.44
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.30.44

Works by this artist (2 items)

Mildred Williams, Van Cortlandt Park Mansion, n.d., lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.299
Van Cortlandt Park Mansion
Artist
Daten.d.
lithograph
Not on view
Mildred Williams, Winter, Central Park, 1935-1941, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.99
Winter, Central Park
Artist
Date1935-1941
lithograph
Not on view

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