Woman Clothed with the Sun
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Accession Number
1951.14.114
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Woman Clothed with the Sun is a captivating 1904 drawing by Alice Pike Barney, in the Smithsonian American Art's collection. Created as a female portrait, this work draws its evocative title from the Book of Revelation in the Bible12:1), evoking a heavenly figure adorned with solar radiance, a moon beneath her feet, and a starry. Barney, an active figure in early 20th-century American arts, captures this symbolic imagery through the intimate medium of drawing, allowing for fluid lines and expressive shading that emphasize spiritual depth and feminine power. As a drawing, the piece highlight...