The Descension

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 295

Department

Contemporary Art

Artist

Bob Thompson

Title

The Descension

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1961

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

21.8 × 33 cm (8 5/8 × 13 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. James and Jetta Jones

Reference Number

1999.938

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