Hunter and Dog

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Object Details

Artist

Shields Landon ("S.L.") Jones, born Indian Mills, WV 1901-died Hinton, WV 1997

Luce Center Label

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.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson

Date

1975

Object number

1986.65.251A-B

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Sculpture

Folk Art

Medium

painted and stained wood with metal and pencil

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)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

On View

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 27A

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Animal\bird

Recreation\sport and play\hunting

Animal\dog

Figure male\full length

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7bff33a59-d035-4c37-b0b0-873f84bae9bf

Record ID

saam_1986.65.251A-B