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Photography by Edward C. Robison III

Behold the Lamb of God

ArtistJosephus Farmer, 1894–1989
Date1980s
MediumCarved and painted wood bas relief
Dimensions28 x 24 in. (71.1 x 61 cm)
Signedl.r.: Farmer
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Gift of Gordon W. Bailey and Museum purchase, 2018.29
ClassificationSculpture
Provenanceto Private Collection; to Gordon W. Bailey, Los Angeles, CA; purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2018
On ViewNo
Behold the Lamb of God28 × 24 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 92× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.