Third Offering
Date1948
Maker
Leo Kenney
born 1925, Spokane, Washington; died Seattle, Washington, 2001
Label TextIn the Old Testament book of Leviticus it is ordained that the third offering unto the Lord should be a peace offering. Here a solitary figure looks out upon utter destruction and darkness and makes some small offering upon the remains of an altar in a plea to calm God’s wrath.
Object number48.199
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistoryLa Conner, Washington, Museum of Northwest Art, "Leo Kenney - Celebrating the Mysteries: A Retrospective", June 2, 2000 - October 1, 2000
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Leo Kenney Retrospective", 1973 (11/03/1973 - 12/16/1973)
Olympia, Washington, State Capitol Museum Olympia, "Governor's Invitational Art Exhibition, Two Centuries Of Art In Washington", 1976 (02/22/1976 - 03/31/1973)
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, Map, "Northwest Traditions", 1978. (06/29/1978 - 11/19/1978)
Bumbershoot, Seattle, Washington, "Eccentric Satellites", 1986. (08/29/1986 - 09/01/1986)
Seattle Art Museum, "Views and Visions In The Pacific Northwest" (06/07/1990 - 09/02/1990)Published ReferencesKingsbury, Martha and Sarah Clark. "Northwest Traditions." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1978, p. 14Credit LineLowman and Hanford Purchase Prize
Dimensions41 1/4 × 25 1/2 in. (104.8 × 64.8 cm)
MediumOil on canvas
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