John Henry the Steeldriver

Copied Shields Landon ("S.L.") Jones, John Henry the Steeldriver, ca. 1973, painted and carved wood, metal, overall: 17 x 11 3⁄4 x 8 3⁄4 in. (43.2 x 29.9 x 22.0 cm.) part A: 17 x 11 3⁄4 x 8 5⁄8 (43.2 x 29.9 x 22.0 cm.) part B: 7 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄2 x 4 in. (20.0 x 6.4 x 10.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.252A-B

Artwork Details

Title
John Henry the Steeldriver
Artist
Date
ca. 1973
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
overall: 17 x 11 3⁄4 x 8 3⁄4 in. (43.2 x 29.9 x 22.0 cm.) part A: 17 x 11 3⁄4 x 8 5⁄8 (43.2 x 29.9 x 22.0 cm.) part B: 7 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄2 x 4 in. (20.0 x 6.4 x 10.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted and carved wood, metal
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male
  • Portrait male — Henry, John — full length
  • Occupation — industry — railroad
  • Architecture — other — tunnel
Object Number
1986.65.252A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.252A-B