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"BLUE DOG" Shark
ca. 1922-1928
John Orne Johnson Frost
Born: Marblehead, Massachusetts 1852
Died: Marblehead, Massachusetts 1928
carved and painted wood with iron hooks
12 1/2 x 71 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (31.8 x 181.0 x 3.4 cm.)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
1986.65.247
Smithsonian American Art Museum
3rd Floor,
Luce Foundation Center
Description
John Orne Johnson Frost created many sculptures of fish, birds, and ships inspired by his time spent at sea. He made “BLUE DOG” Shark from a section of wooden board, which he cut out and shaped to create the image of a fish. Frost hung sculptures like this from the rafters of his workshop to teach visitors about the different types of fish.
About John Orne Johnson Frost
Born: Marblehead, Massachusetts 1852 Died: Marblehead, Massachusetts 1928