Boxers – Jack Johnson

William H. Johnson, Boxers--Jack Johnson, ca. 1945, recto: pencil and carbon tracing on paper verso: pencil and colored pencil on paper, 17 1212 14 in. (44.531.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.506R-V

Artwork Details

Title
Boxers – Jack Johnson
Date
ca. 1945
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
17 1212 14 in. (44.531.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
recto: pencil and carbon tracing on paper verso: pencil and colored pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • History — United States — Black History
  • Portrait male — Johnson, Jack — full length
  • Portrait male — Molineaux, Tom — full length
  • Occupation — sport — boxing
  • State of being — other — enslaved
Object Number
1967.59.506R-V

Works by this artist (1036 items)

William H. Johnson, Ferry Boat Trip, ca. 1943-1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1011
Ferry Boat Trip
Dateca. 1943-1944
oil on paperboard
On view
William H. Johnson, For India and China, ca. 1944-1945, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.662
For India and China
Dateca. 1944-1945
oil on paperboard
On view
William H. Johnson, Self-Portrait, ca. 1923-1926, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.679
Self-Portrait
Dateca. 1923-1926
oil on canvas
On view
William H. Johnson, Mountain Blossoms, Volda, ca. 1936-1937, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.899
Mountain Blossoms, Volda
Dateca. 1936-1937
oil on burlap
On view

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