Hunter and Dog

Shields Landon ("S.L.") Jones, Hunter and Dog, 1975, painted and stained wood with metal and pencil, overall: 25 x 10 ¹⁄₂ x 12 ¹⁄₈ in. (63.5 x 26.7 x 30.9 cm.) part B: approx. 1 ⁵⁄₈ x 4 ¹⁄₄ x 1 ¹⁄₂ in. (4.2 x 10.8 x 3.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.251A-B

Artwork Details

Title: Hunter and Dog
Artist: Shields Landon ("S.L.") Jones
Date: 1975
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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27A
Dimensions: overall: 25 x 10 ¹⁄₂ x 12 ¹⁄₈ in. (63.5 x 26.7 x 30.9 cm.) part B: approx. 1 ⁵⁄₈ x 4 ¹⁄₄ x 1 ¹⁄₂ in. (4.2 x 10.8 x 3.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums: metal
wood
pencil
Mediums Description: painted and stained wood with metal and pencil
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Animal — bird
Recreation — sport and play — hunting
Animal — dog
Figure male — full length
Object Number: 1986.65.251A-B
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.251A-B

Artwork Description

S. L. Jones carved many sculptures based on his life in West Virginia. This piece was inspired by childhood memories of hunting for rabbits, foxes, and birds in the woods near his home.