Descending Night

Adolph A. Weinman, Descending Night, modeled ca. 1915, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Adolph A. Weinman, 1953.10.6
Adolph A. Weinman, Descending Night, modeled ca. 1915, bronze, 56 1⁄2 x 46 1⁄4 x 24 1⁄4 in. (143.5 x 117.5 x 61.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Adolph A. Weinman, 1953.10.6

Artwork Details

Title
Descending Night
Artist
Date
modeled ca. 1915
Location
Dimensions
56 1⁄2 x 46 1⁄4 x 24 1⁄4 in. (143.5 x 117.5 x 61.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Adolph A. Weinman
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Fantasy — winged being
  • Allegory — time — night
  • Figure female — full length
  • Figure female — nude
Object Number
1953.10.6
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1953.10.6

Works by this artist (3 items)

Dorothy Young Graham, Midnight Still Life, ca.1945, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Michael J. Ettner, 2021.88.93
Midnight Still Life
Artist
Dateca.1945
gouache on paperboard
Not on view
Image Not Available
Haunted House #4
Artist
Dateca.1945
watercolor on paper
Not on view
Image Not Available
Haunted House #4
Artist
Dateca.1945
lithograph on paper
Not on view

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