Philip Evergood

The New Lazarus

1927–1954

A chaotic scene with suffering people, a crucified figure, soldiers, and distressed faces, suggesting pain and conflict.
A chaotic scene with suffering people, a crucified figure, soldiers, and distressed faces, suggesting pain and conflict.

Philip Evergood, The New Lazarus, 1927–1954. Oil and enamel on canvas mounted on wood, with wood frame, overall: 58 1/4 × 93 3/8 × 2 5/8 in. (148 × 237.2 × 6.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn 54.60a-b

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Date
1927–1954

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and enamel on canvas mounted on wood, with wood frame

Dimensions
Overall: 58 1/4 × 93 3/8 × 2 5/8 in. (148 × 237.2 × 6.7 cm)

Accession number
54.60a-b

Credit line
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

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