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Lynda Roscoe Hartigan Named Director of SAAM

The Smithsonian announced the appointment of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan as the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, effective September 8, 2026.

Joseph Francis

Theodore Augustus Mills, Joseph Francis, 1891, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1944.8.1

Theodore Augustus Mills, Joseph Francis, 1891, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1944.8.1

Theodore Augustus Mills, Joseph Francis, 1891, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1944.8.1

Copied Theodore Augustus Mills, Joseph Francis, 1891, plaster, 7 x 7 ¹⁄₄ x 9 ³⁄₄ in. (17.7 x 18.4 x 24.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1944.8.1

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Artwork Details

Title: Joseph Francis
Artist: Theodore Augustus Mills
Date: 1891
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 7 x 7 ¹⁄₄ x 9 ³⁄₄ in. (17.7 x 18.4 x 24.8 cm)
Credit Line: Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution
Mediums: plaster
Mediums Description: plaster
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Dress — costume — mask
Portrait male — Francis, Joseph — head
Object Number: 1944.8.1