The Breakdown

William H. Johnson, The Breakdown, ca. 1940-1941, tempera and pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1062R-V
William H. Johnson, The Breakdown, ca. 1940-1941, tempera and pen and ink on paper, sheet: 13 7⁄8 x 17 7⁄8 in. (35.2 x 45.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1062R-V

Artwork Details

Title
The Breakdown
Artist
Date
ca. 1940-1941
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 13 7⁄8 x 17 7⁄8 in. (35.2 x 45.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera and pen and ink on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Travel — land — automobile
  • State of being — other — accident
  • African American
  • Figure group — family
  • Architecture — vehicle — automobile
Object Number
1967.59.1062R-V
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.1062R-V

Works by this artist (5 items)

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Lawrence Babis, Trenton 1977, 1977, dye transfer print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.73, © 1977, Larry Babis
Trenton 1977
Artist
Date1977
dye transfer print
Not on view
Lawrence Babis, Australia, Christmas, 1981, chromogenic print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1983.53.3, © 1981, Lawrence Babis
Australia, Christmas
Artist
Date1981
chromogenic print
Not on view
Lawrence Babis, Trenton, 1977, dye transfer print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1983.53.1
Trenton
Artist
Date1977
dye transfer print
Not on view
Lawrence Babis, Hoboken, NJ, 1976, dye transfer print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1983.53.2, © 1976, Lawrence Babis
Hoboken, NJ
Artist
Date1976
dye transfer print
Not on view

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