Three Wise Men

Elijah Pierce, Three Wise Men, ca. 1950, oil, paper and glitter on carved plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey and Jeany Wolf, 1985.94
Elijah Pierce, Three Wise Men, ca. 1950, oil, paper and glitter on carved plywood, overall: 15 5⁄8 x 23 x 3⁄4 in. (39.7 x 58.4 x 1.9 cm) image: 3⁄4 x 17 3⁄4 x 3⁄8 in. (1.9 x 45.1 x 1.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey and Jeany Wolf, 1985.94

Artwork Details

Title
Three Wise Men
Artist
Date
ca. 1950
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
overall: 15 5⁄8 x 23 x 3⁄4 in. (39.7 x 58.4 x 1.9 cm) image: 3⁄4 x 17 3⁄4 x 3⁄8 in. (1.9 x 45.1 x 1.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey and Jeany Wolf
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil, paper and glitter on carved plywood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — donkey
  • Travel
  • Landscape — celestial — star
  • Animal — camel
  • Landscape
  • Religion — New Testament — Magi
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1985.94
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.94

Works by this artist (5 items)

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Elijah Pierce, Christ Carrying the Cross, ca. 1972, carved, painted and varnished wood with glitter mounted on painted corrugated cardboard with paper collage, painted stones and glitter, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.260
Christ Carrying the Cross
Artist
Dateca. 1972
carved, painted and varnished wood with glitter mounted on painted corrugated cardboard with paper collage, painted stones and glitter
On view
Elijah Pierce, Your Life Is a Book and Every Day Is a Page, 1973, carved and painted wood with glitter, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.261
Your Life Is a Book and Every Day Is a Page
Artist
Date1973
carved and painted wood with glitter
Not on view
Elijah Pierce, Three Wise Men, ca. 1950, oil, paper and glitter on carved plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey and Jeany Wolf, 1985.94
Three Wise Men
Artist
Dateca. 1950
oil, paper and glitter on carved plywood
Not on view
Elijah Pierce, Peace with Honor, 1973, painted wood, glitter, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David L. Davies, 1992.37.4
Peace with Honor
Artist
Date1973
painted wood, glitter
Not on view

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