Charles Manson as Silenus, (painting)
Object Details
- painter
- Wood, Grant 1892-1942
- Subject
- Manson, Charles
- Milosch, Jane C., ed., "Grant Wood's Studio: Birthplace of American Gothic," New York, NY: Prestel Publishing, 2005, pg. 39.
- McGrath, Richard J., 2009.
- Image on file.
- Milosch, Jane C., ed., "Grant Wood's Studio: Birthplace of American Gothic," New York, NY: Prestel Publishing, 2005, pg. 39.
- The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
- Summary
- A nude figure of Charles Manson, Secretary of Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, as Silenus, seated atop a large fruit basket, his raised left hand holding up a champagne glass with champagne pouring from it. A champagne bottle stuck on the left side of the basket, also pours champagne.
- 1938
- Control number
- IAP 89140020
- Type
- Paintings
- Medium
- Pastel and oil on paper mounted on masonite
- Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
- Topic
- Portrait male--Full length
- Portrait male--Nude
- Mythology--Classical--Silenus
- Object--Fruit
- Object--Foodstuff--Wine
- Record ID
- siris_ari_374419
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
