William H. Johnson, Potsdam Meeting, ca. 1945, oil on paperboard,
37 1⁄2 x 28 1⁄2 in. (95.4 x 72.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.655
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Potsdam Meeting
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1945
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 37 1⁄2 x 28 1⁄2 in. (95.4 x 72.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Harmon Foundation
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on paperboard
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Portrait male — Atlee, Clement — full length
- Object — other — flag
- Portrait male — Stalin, Joseph — full length
- History — United States — Potsdam Conference
- Figure group
- Portrait male — Truman, Harry — full length
- Object Number
- 1967.59.655
Artwork Description
Works by this artist (8 items)
Artist
Date1978
color etching with hard ground etching, drypoint, sugar aquatint, photo etching, and found objects
Artist
Date1978
hard and soft ground etching, drypoint, sugar aquatint, photo etching, and found objects
Artist
Date1978
color etching with hard and soft ground etching, drypoint, sugar aquatint, photo etching and found objects
Exhibitions
March 8, 2024–September 10, 2024
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 leaders working to bring peace to the world.
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Artist
Dateca. 1941-1942
recto: pen and ink and pencil on paper
verso: pencil on paper