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February 27, 1962: "Isn't there some way to blow the hatch on these things?"

Catalog Data

Artist:
Herbert Lawrence Block, 13 Oct 1909 - 7 Oct 2001  Search this
Sitter:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963  Search this
Medium:
Pencil on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 57.6 x 36.3cm (22 11/16 x 14 5/16")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1962
Topic:
Architecture\Building\Capitol\US Capitol  Search this
Vehicle\Boat  Search this
Cartoon\Political  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Male  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Literature\Writer  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Pulitzer Prize  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Object number:
EXH.BL.11
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b06610c8-d951-4a3e-a191-5803d29004bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.BL.11