Celestial

Charles Seliger, Celestial, 1956, mixed media: pencil, tempera, oil and wax on illustration board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hy Klebanow, 1992.58
Charles Seliger, Celestial, 1956, mixed media: pencil, tempera, oil and wax on illustration board, sheet and image: 15 x 21 7⁄8 in. (38.2 x 55.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hy Klebanow, 1992.58

Artwork Details

Title
Celestial
Artist
Date
1956
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet and image: 15 x 21 7⁄8 in. (38.2 x 55.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hy Klebanow
Mediums
Mediums Description
mixed media: pencil, tempera, oil and wax on illustration board
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1992.58
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1992.58

Works by this artist (16 items)

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Charles Seliger, Dr. Clach and Signor Falalasole, from Illustrations to the songs from William Blake's "Island in the Moon", 1945, white ink on black ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Michael Rosenfeld, 1992.53.11
Dr. Clach and Signor Falalasole, from Illustrations to the…
Artist
Date1945
white ink on black ink on paper
Not on view
Charles Seliger, O, I Say You Joe, Throw Us the Ball, from Illustrations to the songs from William Blakes's "Island in the Moon", 1945, white ink on black ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Michael Rosenfeld, 1992.53.9
O, I Say You Joe, Throw Us the Ball, from Illustrations to…
Artist
Date1945
white ink on black ink on paper
Not on view
Charles Seliger, "Dr. South, Locke, Sherlock, Sir Isaac Newton and Thomas Sutton", from Illustrations to the songs from William Blake's "Island in the Moon", 1945, white ink on black ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Michael Rosenfeld, 1992.53.7
“Dr. South, Locke, Sherlock, Sir Isaac Newton and Thomas…
Artist
Date1945
white ink on black ink on paper
Not on view
Charles Seliger, Birth of the Babies, Scurvy, and Spotted Fever, from The Dead Mother, from Illustrations to the songs from William Blake's "Island in the Moon", 1945, white ink on black ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Michael Rosenfeld, 1992.53.4
Birth of the Babies, Scurvy, and Spotted Fever, from The…
Artist
Date1945
white ink on black ink on paper
Not on view

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tempera, oil and pencil on paperboard
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