James Doyle St. Helena’s First Black Driver

Sam Doyle, James Doyle St. Helena's First Black Driver, ca. 1982, house paint on metal roofing panels, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.13A-C
Sam Doyle, James Doyle St. Helena's First Black Driver, ca. 1982, house paint on metal roofing panels, overall: 43 1⁄2 x 86 1⁄8 x 5 in. (110.5 x 218.8 x 12.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.13A-C

Artwork Details

Title
James Doyle St. Helena’s First Black Driver
Artist
Date
ca. 1982
Location
Dimensions
overall: 43 1⁄2 x 86 1⁄8 x 5 in. (110.5 x 218.8 x 12.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Mediums
Mediums Description
house paint on metal roofing panels
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — transportation — chauffeur
  • Figure male — full length
  • African American
  • Architecture — vehicle — automobile
Object Number
1997.124.13A-C
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.13A-C

Works by this artist (4 items)

Sam Doyle, James Doyle St. Helena's First Black Driver, ca. 1982, house paint on metal roofing panels, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.13A-C
James Doyle St. Helena’s First Black Driver
Artist
Dateca. 1982
house paint on metal roofing panels
On view
Sam Doyle, Untitled (Rambling Rose), ca. 1970 - 1983, paint on metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Orren and Marilyn Bradley and Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2015.58.10
Untitled (Rambling Rose)
Artist
Dateca. 1970 - 1983
paint on metal
Not on view
Sam Doyle, Ram Rose, ca. 1981, house paint and beer can on metal roofing panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.14R-V
Ram Rose
Artist
Dateca. 1981
house paint and beer can on metal roofing panel
Not on view
Sam Doyle, Bull Dager, ca. 1980, paint on sheet metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Margaret Z. Robson Collection, Gift of John E. and Douglas O. Robson, 2016.38.26
Bull Dager
Artist
Dateca. 1980
paint on sheet metal
Not on view

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