Ornamental ironwork wall panel made by blacksmith Carlton Simmons
date: label: Date
content: 2014
name: label: Created by
content: Carlton Simmons, American, born 1959
notes: label: Description
content: An ornamental piece of wall art made of hand-forged steel by Carlton Simmons, nephew and apprentice of renowned Charleston blacksmith and artist Philip Simmons. The artwork is a long rectangular frame filled with delicately scrolled organic designs welded along the inside of frame. The artwork is painted Charleston Green, a deep blackish-green color developed by Philip Simmons. There is no stamp or maker's mark.
place: label: Place made
content: Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Families
label: Topic
content: Ornamentation
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
label: Exhibition
content: Cultural Expressions
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.51
objectType: label: Type
content: works of art
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Carlton Simmons
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: paint on steel
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 28 1/8 × 9 1/16 × 1/2 in. (71.4 × 23 × 1.3 cm)