November 22, 196312:30 p.m.

J. Fred Woell, November 22, 1963 12:30 p.m., 1967, copper, silver, brass, gold leaf, newsprint photo, walnut, velvet, and glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Rose Mary Wadman, 1991.57.1
Copied J. Fred Woell, November 22, 1963 12:30 p.m., 1967, copper, silver, brass, gold leaf, newsprint photo, walnut, velvet, and glass, 6 1⁄4 x 5 x 7⁄8 in. (15.9 x 12.8 x 2.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Rose Mary Wadman, 1991.57.1

Artwork Details

Title
November 22, 196312:30 p.m.
Artist
Date
1967
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
6 1⁄4 x 5 x 7⁄8 in. (15.9 x 12.8 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Rose Mary Wadman
Mediums
Mediums Description
copper, silver, brass, gold leaf, newsprint photo, walnut, velvet, and glass
Classifications
Subjects
  • State of being — death — execution
  • Portrait male — Kennedy, John F. — head
Object Number
1991.57.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1991.57.1

Artwork Description

The title of this piece refers to the precise moment of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. The pin resembles a clock, and the face of this timepiece is Kennedy's smiling image, set behind cracked glass. A spent bullet shell hangs from the bottom like a pendulum, while the single star adorning the top marks his assassination in Texas, the Lone Star State.