Temptation of St. Anthony

About the Artwork

Title Temptation of St. Anthony

Artwork Date ca. 1949

Artist Liselotte Moser

Life Dates 1906-1983

Nationality Please note: Definitions for nationality may vary significantly, depending on chronology and world events. Some definitions include: Belonging to a people having a common origin based on a geography and/or descent and/or tradition and/or culture and/or religion and/or language, or sharing membership in a legally defined nation. American

Culture Please note: Cultures may be defined by the language, customs, religious beliefs, social norms, and material traits of a group. ----------

Medium Linen and silk thread

Dimensions Overall: 23 1/4 × 42 1/2 inches (59.1 × 108 cm)

Classification Embroidery

Department American Art before 1950

Credit Founders Society Purchase Prize, Michigan Artist-Craftsmen Exhibition, 1949

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 49.330

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