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  • Russell Gillespie, House, ca. 1972, wood with leather and string, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.249

Russell Gillespie creates small wooden buildings inspired by the log cabin where he was born. The gnarled trees surrounding House are old tree roots that Gillespie found around his home in the mountains of North Carolina. He often includes figures and animals in his sculptures, and in this piece you can see a child playing on a rope swing.
Title
House
Artist
Russell Gillespie
Date
ca. 1972
Location
  1. Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. Luce Foundation Center
  3. 3rd Floor
  4. 27A
Dimensions
18 1⁄4 x 19 1⁄4 x 8 5⁄8 in. (46.2 x 48.9 x 21.8 cm.)
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson

Mediums
wood
mixed media
iron
string
leather
Mediums Description
wood with leather and string
Classifications
Sculpture
Keywords
  • Figure group
  • Architecture Exterior – domestic – house
Object Number
1986.65.249
Palette
Emoji
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