Trumpeting Angel
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1914-38-231
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Trumpeting Angel*, a figure crafted around 1895 by American artist Augustus Lathrop (9–1909). Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, work falls within the "figures" classification, suggesting a sculptural form that embodies ethereal grace and symbolic power. Lathrop, active during the Gilded Age, bridged fine arts and decorative traditions, often drawing on spiritual motifs to evoke wonder and reverence. The trumpeting angel motif resonates deeply in Western art, symbolizing divine proclamation—perhaps echoing biblical scenes of judgment or annunciation. Created amid Ameri...