Animations:

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Open 10:00–5:00

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Covered Dish (Hen)

c. 1940

Sydney Roberts

Associated Names

Sydney Roberts

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a hen on a nest-shaped basket. The color palette is mostly shades of grey and off-white. The hen faces right on top of the basket which is centrally located on the canvas.

Download

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38.2 x 45.5 cm (15 1/16 x 17 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10973

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: SYD A. ROBERTS.

Wikidata ID

Q64632907

You may be interested in