In the Desert

A haloed, bearded seated figure in a golden mantle and dark robe rests on rocky ground beneath a deep blue sky. To the left, a red-robed winged angel gestures toward him, while a kneeling angel in blue, face hidden in its hands, sits at right beside rugged mountains.

Artist

H. Siddons Mowbray

Date

1915-1925

Medium

oil on canvas

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2880 × 2185 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum