Winged Figures of the Republic, Boulder Dam
Artist
Ben Glaha
(American, 1899 - 1971)
Date1932
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 15 1/8 × 10 1/4 inches (38.43 × 26.04 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2020.7.31
SignedOn sheet verso, center, stamped in black ink: "Ben Glaha"
Inscribednone
MarkingsOn sheet verso, lower left corner, in pencil: "BG-P2"
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionImage of two winged statues in silhouette. They are seated beside one another with their arms raised to extend wings which are twice their height. Large rock formations can be seen in the background against a cloudy sky.ProvenanceHall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2020;
Given by the Hall Family Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2020.
Given by the Hall Family Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2020.
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