King Ibn Saud

William H. Johnson, King Ibn Saud, ca. 1944-1945, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.661
Copied William H. Johnson, King Ibn Saud, ca. 1944-1945, oil on paperboard, 3223 78 in. (81.460.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.661

Artwork Details

Title
King Ibn Saud
Date
ca. 1944-1945
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3223 78 in. (81.460.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on paperboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group — male
  • Occupation — other — aristocrat
  • Occupation — military
  • Dress — Arabian dress
  • Arabian
  • Portrait male — Saud, Ibn
  • History — Middle East
Object Number
1967.59.661

Exhibitions

Media - 1967.59.1146 - SAAM-1967.59.1146_2 - 141130
Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice
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William H. Johnson's Fighters for Freedom series from the mid-1940s is a tribute to African American activists, scientists, teachers, and performers as well as international heads of state working to bring peace to the world.