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
Anthony de Francisci, Alfred P. Sloan, ca. 1950-1960, gilded white metal, 4 3⁄8 in. (11.2 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.37

Artwork Details

Title
Alfred P. Sloan
Artist
Date
ca. 1950-1960
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 3⁄8 in. (11.2 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded white metal
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Sloan, Alfred P. — head
Object Number
1966.110.37
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.

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