Commodore Peary and Henson at the North Pole

Unidentified (American), William H. Johnson, Commodore Peary and Henson at the North Pole, ca. 1945, recto: pen and ink, carbon tracing and pencil on paper verso: pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.568R-V
William H. Johnson, Unidentified (American), Commodore Peary and Henson at the North Pole, ca. 1945, recto: pen and ink, carbon tracing and pencil on paper verso: pencil on paper, 18 x 23 in. (45.7 x 58.4 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.568R-V

Artwork Details

Title
Commodore Peary and Henson at the North Pole
Artists
Unidentified (American)
Date
ca. 1945
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
18 x 23 in. (45.7 x 58.4 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
recto: pen and ink, carbon tracing and pencil on paper verso: pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male
  • Portrait male — Peary, Robert Edwin — full length
  • Portrait male — Henson — full length
  • Landscape — Arctic
  • Occupation — crime — thief
  • Occupation — service — policeman
  • Architecture — boat — ship
Object Number
1967.59.568R-V
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.568R-V

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Artist
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oil on burlap
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William H. Johnson, Portrait with Sunflowers, ca. 1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1983.95.50
Portrait with Sunflowers
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William H. Johnson, Sun Setting, Denmark, ca. 1930, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.720
Sun Setting, Denmark
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Dateca. 1930
oil on burlap
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William H. Johnson, Chain Gang, ca. 1939, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.675
Chain Gang
Artist
Dateca. 1939
oil on plywood
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