John Brown

William H. Johnson, John Brown, ca. 1940-1944, gouache and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1148
William H. Johnson, John Brown, ca. 1940-1944, gouache and pencil on paper, image: 15 x 19 1⁄2 in. (38.2 x 49.5 cm) sheet: 17 1⁄16 x 20 7⁄8 in. (43.3 x 53 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1148

Artwork Details

Title
John Brown
Artist
Date
ca. 1940-1944
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 15 x 19 1⁄2 in. (38.2 x 49.5 cm) sheet: 17 1⁄16 x 20 7⁄8 in. (43.3 x 53 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
gouache and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • African American
  • Animal — cattle
  • Travel — land — wagon
  • Architecture — vehicle — wagon
  • History — United States — Black History
  • Portrait male — Brown, John — full length
  • Object — weapon — gun
Object Number
1967.59.1148
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.1148

Works by this artist (1036 items)

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William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Artist
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Chain Gang, ca. 1939, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.675
Chain Gang
Artist
Dateca. 1939
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Midnight Sun, Lofoten, 1937, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.907
Midnight Sun, Lofoten
Artist
Date1937
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, Lamentation, ca. 1944, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.981
Lamentation
Artist
Dateca. 1944
oil on fiberboard
On view