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Frederick Brown, John Henry, 1979, oil on canvas, 84 x 60 1⁄8 in. (213.4 x 152.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gerald L. Pearson, 1995.22.1, © 1979, Frederick J. Brown
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Artwork Details
- Title
- John Henry
- Artist
- Date
- 1979
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 84 x 60 1⁄8 in. (213.4 x 152.7 cm.)
- Markings
- upper left center on medallion: IN GOD (written vertically)/WE/TRUST center right: OFFICE/NOT/HIRING/CLOSED center left on arm: JOHN (written vertically) stretcher bar verso left center stamped in black: (212) 932-7100/TOP (arrow pointing right) (vertical line) frame verso upper center on lower inner edge in black ink: A. 152/s top (underlined) COLD LIGHT ROB MATTE BLACK FL...(written upside-down)
- Copyright
- © 1979, Frederick J. Brown
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gerald L. Pearson
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Keywords
- African American
- Animal — dog
- Architecture — vehicle — train
- Landscape — celestial — sun
- Animal — bird — parrot
- Portrait male — Henry, John
- Object Number
- 1995.22.1
Artwork Description
African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond, 2012
Exhibitions
January 18, 2019–January 18, 2019
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is home to one of the most significant collections of African American art in the world.