Alfred P. Sloan

Anthony de Francisci, Alfred P. Sloan, ca. 1950-1960, gilded white metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.37
Copied Anthony de Francisci, Alfred P. Sloan, ca. 1950-1960, gilded white metal, 4 38 in. (11.2 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.37

Artwork Details

Title
Alfred P. Sloan
Date
ca. 1950-1960
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 38 in. (11.2 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded white metal
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — Sloan, Alfred P. — head
Object Number
1966.110.37

Artwork Description

Alfred Pritchard Sloan was the chairman of the board of General Motors from 1937 to 1956. In 1934 he established the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports science and technology. This is a uniface artists strike or sample with screws in the back for mounting onto a display board for potential clients.