William Judy Johnson, Negro League Baseball Hall of Fame Tribute
Date2021
Artist
K.O. Simms
American artist, born 1957
MediumAcrylic on hardboard
Dimensions60 × 48 × 1 5/8 in. (152.4 × 121.9 × 4.1 cm)
frame: 61 3/8 × 49 1/2 in. (155.9 × 125.7 cm)
frame: 61 3/8 × 49 1/2 in. (155.9 × 125.7 cm)
Credit LineLouisa du Pont Copeland Memorial Fund, 2022
Object number2022-43
On View
Not on viewCollections
- African American Artists
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextK.O. Simms is well known throughout the Mid-Atlantic region for his vibrant landscapes, cityscapes, and portraits that capture his native Delaware. Simms has painted several portraits of William "Judy" Johnson, an African American third baseman who played for the Hilldale Giants and settled in Wilmington.
