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Medusa (Laura Dreyfus Barney)

American Art Museum

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    Object Details

    Artist

    Alice Pike Barney, born Cincinnati, OH 1857-died Los Angeles, CA 1931

    Sitter

    Laura Dreyfus Barney
    Laura Dreyfus Barney

    Credit Line

    Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney

    Date

    1892

    Object number

    1951.14.64

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    Drawing

    Medium

    pastel on canvas

    Dimensions

    36 1/4 x 28 5/8 in. (92.0 x 72.8 cm)

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    Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

    Department

    Graphic Arts

    Data Source

    Smithsonian American Art Museum

    Topic

    Portrait female
    Portrait female\bust
    Mythology\classical\Medusa
    Occupation\art\sculptor

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk75656dc65-0102-4bc0-a31c-543f6984d6bb

    Record ID

    saam_1951.14.64

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