Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon

Teresa Barkley, Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon, 1989, hand-quilted, machine-pieced and reverse-appliqued cotton, polyester, rayon, silk and lurex, 64 1⁄2 x 64 1⁄4 in. (163.9 x 163.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. McLaughlin, Karen E. Schaeffer and Jane M. Lamb, 1998.112, © 1989, Teresa Barkley

Artwork Details

Title
Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon
Artist
Date
1989
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
64 1⁄2 x 64 1⁄4 in. (163.9 x 163.2 cm)
Copyright
© 1989, Teresa Barkley
Credit Line
Gift of William T. McLaughlin, Karen E. Schaeffer and Jane M. Lamb
Mediums Description
hand-quilted, machine-pieced and reverse-appliqued cotton, polyester, rayon, silk and lurex
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — celestial — moon
  • Allegory — time
  • Occupation — industry — mining
  • Landscape — celestial — sun
  • Allegory — arts and sciences — industry
  • Object — other — postage stamp
  • Object — written matter
Object Number
1998.112
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.112

Works by this artist (3 items)

Bob Schnepf, Iron Butterfly (Iron Butterfly, Velvet Underground...Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California 6/7/68-6/9/68), 1968, color offset lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sidney Lawrence III, 2007.27.29
Iron Butterfly (Iron Butterfly, Velvet Underground…Avalon…
Artist
Date1968
color offset lithograph on paper
Not on view
Bob Schnepf, Triplets (Jerry Steig and the Satyrs, Sons of Champlin...Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California 3/29/68-3/31/68), 1968, color offset lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sidney Lawrence III, 2007.27.30
Triplets (Jerry Steig and the Satyrs, Sons of Champlin…
Artist
Date1968
color offset lithograph
Not on view
Bob Schnepf, Dancing Bear (Quicksilver Messenger Service, Ace of Cups...Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California 5/10/68-5/12/68), 1968, color offset lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sidney Lawrence III, 2007.27.38
Dancing Bear (Quicksilver Messenger Service, Ace of Cups…
Artist
Date1968
color offset lithograph on paper
Not on view

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