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view Cleopatra digital asset number 1
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Cleopatra

Artist:
Margaret Foley, born VT? 1827-died Meran, Austria-Hungary 1877  Search this
Sitter:
Cleopatra  Search this
Medium:
marble
Dimensions:
23 7/8 x 19 5/8 x 11 7/8 in. (60.8 x 49.8 x 30.1 cm.)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
modeled ca. 1871, carved 1876
Topic:
Dress\historic\classical dress  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Portrait female\bust  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul William Garber and Philip C. Garber in honor of Sarah R. Garber
Object number:
1973.164
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Painting and Sculpture
On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2nd Floor, East Wing
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk744f028a5-6737-4d92-8902-1aabf3822eb0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1973.164
view Hopi Prayer for Rain digital asset number 1
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Hopi Prayer for Rain

Artist:
Hermon A. MacNeil, born Everett, MA 1866-died New York City 1947  Search this
Medium:
bronze
Dimensions:
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) diam.
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1931
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Indian\Hopi  Search this
Landscape\weather\lightning  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle
Object number:
1972.167.10
Restrictions & Rights:
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Department:
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Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c29b103e-d52d-4854-857b-d135081ff4b9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1972.167.10
view Cleopatra digital asset number 1
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Cleopatra

Artist:
Albert Fourié, French, born Paris, France 1854-died L'Isle-Adam, France 1937  Search this
Sitter:
Cleopatra  Search this
Medium:
sanguine crayon
Dimensions:
16 x 10 1/2 in. (40.6 x 26.7 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1915
Topic:
Occupation\other\aristocrat  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
History\ancient\Rome  Search this
Portrait female  Search this
State of being\death\suicide  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Republic of France
Object number:
1915.11.31
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk73496a32c-44e7-49a3-b96f-847ccd2e4b72
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1915.11.31
view Head of Medusa digital asset number 1

Head of Medusa

Artist:
Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer, French, born Algiers, Algeria 1865-died Le Vesinet, France 1953  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
6 1/2 x 6 in. (16.5 x 15.2 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1915
Topic:
Figure female\head  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Mythology\classical\Medusa  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Republic of France
Object number:
1915.11.51
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b539ba70-3b6f-4f6e-a372-13b5833f9bb2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1915.11.51
view Drawing digital asset number 1
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Drawing

Artist:
Pierre Hubert Subleyras, French, born Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, France 1699-died Rome, Italy 1749  Search this
Medium:
drawing
Type:
Drawing
Date:
n.d.
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Religion\New Testament  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Emblem\cross  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Object number:
1929.7.132
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk75c006410-b8b7-4fc9-8b10-2bf5608d839d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1929.7.132
view Coat of Arms digital asset number 1
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Coat of Arms

Artist:
Unidentified  Search this
Type:
Decorative Arts
Topic:
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Fantasy\dragon  Search this
Emblem\coat of arms  Search this
Dress\accessory\shield  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Object number:
1929.8.388
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Decorative Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk724ad4152-9d82-4dbb-a1a8-649abfb64ac7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1929.8.388
view Copperhead Snake on Dead Leaves, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom digital asset number 1
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Copperhead Snake on Dead Leaves, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Artist:
Abbott Handerson Thayer, born Boston, MA 1849-died Dublin, NH 1921  Search this
Medium:
watercolor on cardboard mounted on wood panel
Dimensions:
sight 9 1/2 x 15/1/2 in. (24.1 x 39.3 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1910-1915
Topic:
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Abbott Handerson Thayer
Object number:
1950.2.15
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7521320c8-8089-482c-ab88-f80aaedb79f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1950.2.15
view Fig. VII Copperhead Snake among dead leaves, study folder for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom digital asset number 1
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Fig. VII Copperhead Snake among dead leaves, study folder for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Artist:
Abbott Handerson Thayer, born Boston, MA 1849-died Dublin, NH 1921  Search this
Medium:
various media and collage on paperboard
Dimensions:
closed: approx. 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Type:
Other
Date:
n.d.
Topic:
Study  Search this
Landscape\plant  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Object\written matter  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Abbott Handerson Thayer
Object number:
1950.2.29
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b845f925-50ec-406e-ac22-5eab5e0ff076
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1950.2.29
view Babylon digital asset number 1
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Babylon

Artist:
Alice Pike Barney, born Cincinnati, OH 1857-died Los Angeles, CA 1931  Search this
Medium:
pastel on canvas
Dimensions:
78 x 36 in. (198.1 x 91.4 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1904
Topic:
Figure female  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Allegory\place\Babylon  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Object number:
1951.14.4
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk750731aba-1e5b-4541-a569-811f6bc105ad
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1951.14.4
view Crouching Boy with Snake digital asset number 1
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Crouching Boy with Snake

Artist:
Alice Pike Barney, born Cincinnati, OH 1857-died Los Angeles, CA 1931  Search this
Medium:
pastel on paper
Dimensions:
13 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (35.1 x 19.7 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
n.d.
Topic:
Recreation\sport and play  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Figure male\child\nude  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Object number:
1952.13.21
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d2563cb2-f66f-4880-9521-420d57158b8a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1952.13.21
view New York Tercentenary Medal digital asset number 1

New York Tercentenary Medal

Artist:
Paul Manship, born St. Paul, MN 1885-died New York City 1966  Search this
Medium:
bronze
Dimensions:
2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm.) diam.
Type:
Sculpture-Medal
Date:
1914
Topic:
Figure group\male  Search this
Architecture\boat\sailing ship  Search this
Indian  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Architecture\boat\detail  Search this
Animal\beaver  Search this
Allegory\place\New York City  Search this
Object\furniture\chair  Search this
Architecture Exterior\commercial\skyscraper  Search this
Object\weapon\gun  Search this
Object\other\smoking material  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist
Object number:
1965.16.80
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7f2cc3148-e89d-44c4-9825-f795f04e5b09
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1965.16.80
view Detail of Paul J. Rainey Memorial Gateway digital asset number 1

Detail of Paul J. Rainey Memorial Gateway

Artist:
Paul Manship, born St. Paul, MN 1885-died New York City 1966  Search this
Medium:
crayon
Type:
Drawing
Topic:
Figure male\nude  Search this
Figure male\full length  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Architecture\detail\gate  Search this
Object\musical instrument\lyre  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship
Object number:
1966.47.219
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7e2454a12-8a1c-4f19-96a4-9e37a4454689
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1966.47.219
view Eve (#1) digital asset number 1

Eve (#1)

Artist:
Paul Manship, born St. Paul, MN 1885-died New York City 1966  Search this
Medium:
bronze
Dimensions:
43 3/4 in. (111.2 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1935
Topic:
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Religion\Old Testament\Eve  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship
Object number:
1966.47.6
Restrictions & Rights:
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Department:
Painting and Sculpture
On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, W310
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7e1bd5764-f359-4545-8088-c018bc99a36d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1966.47.6
view Eve (#2) digital asset number 1

Eve (#2)

Artist:
Paul Manship, born St. Paul, MN 1885-died New York City 1966  Search this
Medium:
bronze on marble base
Dimensions:
11 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in. (28.6 x 10 x 10 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1922
Topic:
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Religion\Old Testament\Eve  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship
Object number:
1966.47.9
Restrictions & Rights:
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Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk75e14357a-9736-43a9-be33-c5b8655f132d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1966.47.9
view Adamo et Eva digital asset number 1
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Adamo et Eva

Artist:
Unidentified  Search this
Copy after:
Tintoretto  Search this
Medium:
engraving
Dimensions:
13 x 17 1/4 in. (33.0 x 43.7 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
n.d.
Topic:
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Religion\Old Testament\Eve  Search this
Religion\Old Testament\Adam  Search this
Religion\Old Testament\Garden of Eden  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nigel Cholmeley-Jones
Object number:
1967.54.26
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk74bfab480-9955-4258-ac11-2b3fb89e9985
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.54.26
view Bertner Foundation Award Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Cancer Research digital asset number 1

Bertner Foundation Award Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Cancer Research

Artist:
Joseph E. Renier, born Union Hill, NJ 1887-died New York City 1966  Search this
Medium:
bronze
Dimensions:
3 in. (7.7 cm) diam.
Type:
Sculpture-Medal
Date:
n.d.
Topic:
Figure\fragment\hand  Search this
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Emblem\caduceus  Search this
Allegory\arts and sciences\medicine  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Renier
Object number:
1967.93.60
Restrictions & Rights:
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Department:
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Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7e8f1fb70-b445-4acc-90a2-a5fb81878af3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1967.93.60
view (Untitled--Drawing of Snake) digital asset number 1

(Untitled--Drawing of Snake)

Artist:
William Zorach, born Eurburg, Lithuania 1889-died Bath, ME 1966  Search this
Medium:
pen and ink and pencil on paper envelope
Dimensions:
5 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (13.0 x 10.5 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
n.d.
Topic:
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dahlov Ipcar and Tessim Zorach
Object number:
1968.154.302
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk783955b0c-c5cc-4cf2-bf2c-beb7f2605d96
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1968.154.302
view Eve Tempted digital asset number 1
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Eve Tempted

Artist:
Hiram Powers, born Woodstock, VT 1805-died Florence, Italy 1873  Search this
Medium:
marble
Dimensions:
68 7/8 x 29 7/8 x 20 1/2 in. (174.9 x 75.8 x 52.0 cm.)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
modeled 1839-1842, carved 1873-1877
Topic:
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
State of being\evil\temptation  Search this
Religion\Old Testament\Eve  Search this
Object\fruit\apple  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson
Object number:
1968.155.126
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7204a859c-13c5-4c65-a4ad-396575226a75
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1968.155.126
view Eve Disconsolate digital asset number 1
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Eve Disconsolate

Artist:
Hiram Powers, born Woodstock, VT 1805-died Florence, Italy 1873  Search this
Medium:
plaster
Dimensions:
74 x 20 x 22 in. (188.0 x 50.8 x 55.9 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
modeled 1855-1861
Topic:
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Study\sculpture model  Search this
State of being\evil\sin  Search this
Religion\Old Testament\Eve  Search this
Religion\Old Testament\Genesis  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson
Object number:
1968.155.6
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
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Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7104976a0-4187-469e-b005-a77a81985012
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1968.155.6
view Eve Tempted digital asset number 1
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Eve Tempted

Artist:
Hiram Powers, born Woodstock, VT 1805-died Florence, Italy 1873  Search this
Medium:
plaster
Dimensions:
70 1/4 x 22 1/8 x 21 1/2 in. (178.4 x 56.2 x 54.6 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
modeled 1842
Topic:
Animal\reptile\snake  Search this
Study\sculpture model  Search this
State of being\evil\temptation  Search this
Religion\Old Testament\Eve  Search this
Religion\Old Testament\Genesis  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson
Object number:
1968.155.7
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Department:
Painting and Sculpture
On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 18A
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7ce774260-f7ee-4219-83a9-4b722f463c45
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1968.155.7

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