Study for The House of Representatives

Samuel F. B. Morse, Study for The House of Representatives, ca. 1821, oil on panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through a grant from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 1978.166
Samuel F. B. Morse, Study for The House of Representatives, ca. 1821, oil on panel, 8 1⁄4 x 13 3⁄4 in. (20.9 x 35.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through a grant from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 1978.166
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Artwork Details

Title
Study for The House of Representatives
Artist
Date
ca. 1821
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 1⁄4 x 13 3⁄4 in. (20.9 x 35.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through a grant from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on panel
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study
  • Cityscape — District of Columbia — Washington
  • Architecture Interior — civic — U. S. Capitol
  • Architecture Interior — civic — federal building
Object Number
1978.166
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.166

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Liz Larner, Bird in Space, 1989, nylon cord, silk thread, stainless steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Susan and Leonard Nimoy and museum purchase in part through the Gene Davis Memorial Fund, 2002.46, © 1989, Liz Larner
Bird in Space
Artist
Date1989
nylon cord, silk thread, stainless steel
Not on view

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