Shields Landon ("S.L.") Jones, Hunter and Dog, 1975, painted and stained wood with metal and pencil, overall: 25 x 10 1⁄2 x 12 1⁄8 in. (63.5 x 26.7 x 30.9 cm.) part B: approx. 1 5⁄8 x 4 1⁄4 x 1 1⁄2 in. (4.2 x 10.8 x 3.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.251A-B
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Hunter and Dog
- Date
- 1975
- Location
- Dimensions
- overall: 25 x 10 1⁄2 x 12 1⁄8 in. (63.5 x 26.7 x 30.9 cm.) part B: approx. 1 5⁄8 x 4 1⁄4 x 1 1⁄2 in. (4.2 x 10.8 x 3.8 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
- Mediums Description
- painted and stained wood with metal and pencil
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Animal — bird
- Recreation — sport and play — hunting
- Animal — dog
- Figure male — full length
- Object Number
- 1986.65.251A-B
Artwork Description
S. L. Jones carved many sculptures based on his life in West Virginia. This piece was inspired by childhood memories of hunting for rabbits, foxes, and birds in the woods near his home.