The Siren
1904
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans
Accession Number
1909.7.40
Tags
Art Historical Context
**The Siren** (1904) by Louis is a captivating painting from the Smithsonian American Art's collection, gifted by William T. Evans Created in the early 20th century, work captures the timeless allure of mythology through the figure of a siren—a mythical sea creature known for her enchanting song that lured sailors to their doom. Loeb, an American artist active during a period when painters often drew from classical legends, presents the siren in a nude form, emphasizing her seductive beauty and otherworldly grace against an implied marine backdrop. As an oil painting (typical of the era's fig...