Airplane Whirligig

Unidentified (American), Airplane Whirligig, 20th century, carved and painted wood with metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.370

Unidentified (American), Airplane Whirligig, 20th century, carved and painted wood with metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.370

Unidentified (American), Airplane Whirligig, 20th century, carved and painted wood with metal, 9 ¹⁄₂ x 26 ⁵⁄₈ x 17 ³⁄₈ in. (24.2 x 67.5 x 44.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.370

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Artwork Details

Title: Airplane Whirligig
Artist: Unidentified (American)
Date: 20th century
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 9 ¹⁄₂ x 26 ⁵⁄₈ x 17 ³⁄₈ in. (24.2 x 67.5 x 44.1 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums: wood
iron
Mediums Description: carved and painted wood with metal
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Figure — full length
Architecture — vehicle — airplane
Object Number: 1986.65.370
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.370

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