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
- 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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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- 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
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Animal\bird
- Recreation\sport and play\hunting
- Animal\dog
- Figure male\full length
- Record ID
- saam_1986.65.251A-B
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7bff33a59-d035-4c37-b0b0-873f84bae9bf
