Alfred P. Sloan

Anthony de Francisci, Alfred P. Sloan, ca. 1950-1960, gilded white metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.37
Anthony de Francisci, Alfred P. Sloan, ca. 1950-1960, gilded white metal, 4 3⁄8 in. (11.2 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.37

Artwork Details

Title
Alfred P. Sloan
Artist
Date
ca. 1950-1960
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 3⁄8 in. (11.2 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded white metal
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Sloan, Alfred P. — head
Object Number
1966.110.37
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.110.37

Artwork Description

Alfred Pritchard Sloan was the chairman of the board of General Motors from 1937 to 1956. In 1934 he established the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports science and technology. This is a uniface artists strike or sample with screws in the back for mounting onto a display board for potential clients.

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Portrait of a Man
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1938
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, Sun Setting, Denmark, ca. 1930, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.720
Sun Setting, Denmark
Artist
Dateca. 1930
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Artist
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Ferry Boat Trip, ca. 1943-1944, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.1011
Ferry Boat Trip
Artist
Dateca. 1943-1944
oil on paperboard
On view

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