Prometheus / Ben Shahn
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.26
- Title
- Prometheus
- Artist
- Ben Shahn
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1898-1969
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1898-1969
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Credit Line
- Given by Bruce Henry, LSA Class of 1948
- Style/Group/Movement
- Social Realist
- Inscription
- Lower left corner, numbered: 47 Signed in ink 2 inches from lower right edge: Ben Shahn
- Dimensions
- 39.3 cm x 28.9 cm (15 1/2 in. x 11 3/8 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Drawing
- Physical Description
- A winged figure draped in a toga has descended upon a non-winged figure and is attempting to bind. The non-winged nude figure has their hands behind their back and with one knee bent and the other leg extended, submits to the winged figure. Both figures do not have any facial features.
- Subject Matter
- Prometheus being bound and captured.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- concepts in the arts
- figures (representations)
- genres in the arts
- legendary creatures
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- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 957 x 1323
- File Size
- 108 KB
- Record
- 1978/2.26
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1978-sl-2.26/1978_2.26.jpg
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"Prometheus; Ben Shahn." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1978-sl-2.26/1978_2.26.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 22, 2024.
