The Challenge

Alfred Fredericks, Henry Wolf, The Challenge, 1880, photomechanical wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.8
Henry Wolf, Alfred Fredericks, The Challenge, 1880, photomechanical wood engraving on paper, image: 7 3⁄4 x 4 5⁄8 in. (19.6 x 11.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.8
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Artwork Details

Title
The Challenge
Artists
Publisher
Harper's Monthly
Date
1880
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 3⁄4 x 4 5⁄8 in. (19.6 x 11.7 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Mediums Description
photomechanical wood engraving on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Interior — commercial — recreation
  • State of being — evil — danger
  • Animal — lion
  • Figure group
Object Number
1973.130.8
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1973.130.8

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