Joe Louis and Unidentified Boxer

William H. Johnson, Joe Louis and Unidentified Boxer, ca. 1939-1942, tempera, pen and ink, and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.178
William H. Johnson, Joe Louis and Unidentified Boxer, ca. 1939-1942, tempera, pen and ink, and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet: 20 5⁄8 x 15 5⁄8 in. (52.4 x 39.6 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.178

Artwork Details

Title
Joe Louis and Unidentified Boxer
Artist
Date
ca. 1939-1942
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 20 5⁄8 x 15 5⁄8 in. (52.4 x 39.6 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera, pen and ink, and pencil on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male
  • African American
  • Figure male — full length
  • Portrait male — Louis, Joe
  • Occupation — sport — boxing
Object Number
1967.59.178
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.59.178

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Date1980
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