Guitarist

Shields Landon ("S.L.") Jones, Guitarist, 1976, man: carved and painted wood guitar: carved wood, overall: 259 147 38 (63.423.518.8 cm.) man: 257 787 38 in. (63.419.918.8 cm.) guitar: 8 782 341 18 in. (22.77.02.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.382A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Guitarist
Date
1976
Dimensions
overall: 259 147 38 (63.423.518.8 cm.) man: 257 787 38 in. (63.419.918.8 cm.) guitar: 8 782 341 18 in. (22.77.02.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums Description
man: carved and painted wood guitar: carved wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — full length
  • Performing arts — music — guitar
Object Number
1986.65.382A-B

Works by this artist (11 items)

Shields Landon ("S.L.") Jones, Hunter and Dog, 1975, painted and stained wood with metal and pencil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.251A-B
Hunter and Dog
Date1975
painted and stained wood with metal and pencil
On view
Shields Landon ("S.L.") Jones, Fiddler, 1975, carved and painted wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.250A-C
Fiddler
Date1975
carved and painted wood
On view
Shields Landon ("S.L.") Jones, Banjoist, 1976, man: carved and painted wood
banjo: carved and painted wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.383A-B
Banjoist
Date1976
man: carved and painted wood banjo: carved and painted wood
On view
Shields Landon ("S.L.") Jones, Guitarist, 1976, man: carved and painted wood
guitar: carved wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.382A-B
Guitarist
Date1976
man: carved and painted wood guitar: carved wood
On view

Exhibitions

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