G.H. McNEAL THIS IS FISH BOAT BACK IN YEAR 1929 RUN BY StEAM

Media - 1988.74.15 - SAAM-1988.74.15_1 - 10642
Copied Leslie J. Payne, G.H. McNEAL THIS IS FISH BOAT BACK IN YEAR 1929 RUN BY StEAM, ca. 1970-1974, carved and painted wood, corrugated and painted metal, fishnet, plastic reflectors, and paper, 32 5⁄8 x 52 1⁄8 x 12 1⁄2 in. (83.0 x 132.4 x 31.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., 1988.74.15

Artwork Details

Title
G.H. McNEAL THIS IS FISH BOAT BACK IN YEAR 1929 RUN BY StEAM
Artist
Date
ca. 1970-1974
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
32 5⁄8 x 52 1⁄8 x 12 1⁄2 in. (83.0 x 132.4 x 31.8 cm.)
Markings
prow left and right in gold on black paper letters: GH McNEAL top of cabin in gold on black paper: GHM base proper left center on paper in red ink: THIS IS FISH BOAT BACK/IN YEAr 1929/RUN BY StEAM blue metal "water" at stern proper left in black paint: ATLANTIC OCEAN base of lighthouse proper left on paper in red ink: THIS IS CAPEHATTERAS,/No C./LiGHt paper wrapped around stern in pencil outlined with red/brown ink: GH MCNEAL/OF REEDVILLE, VA.
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved and painted wood, corrugated and painted metal, fishnet, plastic reflectors, and paper
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — industry — fishing
  • Architecture — boat — steamer
  • Architecture — boat — G.H. McNeal
Object Number
1988.74.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1988.74.15