The Seventh Veil
Troy Kinney
n.d.
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane Fowler Bassett
Accession Number
1971.292.18
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
veildanceSalome
About the Artist
Troy Kinney · 1871–1938
Troy Sylvanus Kinney (1871–1938) was an American etcher, illustrator, painter, and author renowned for his evocative portrayals of dancers and classical nudes. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, to William and Mary Kinney, he pursued formal education at Yale University, graduating in 1896. He briefly worked as a newspaper illustrator in the Baltimore area before advancing his training at the Art Insti...