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Artist:
Boris Chaliapin, 22 Sep 1904 - 18 May 1979  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Rowe Gilruth, 8 Oct 1913 - 17 Aug 2000  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite pencil
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51.4 x 38.1cm (20 1/4 x 15")
Type:
Painting
Collection Description:
In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
Topic:
Robert Rowe Gilruth: Male  Search this
Robert Rowe Gilruth: Science and Technology\Engineer\Aeronautical engineer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. Boris Chaliapin
Object number:
NPG.2010.TC42
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
©2008 Estate of Helcia Chaliapin
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48c29edb0-d951-4725-959c-3b12511f9b49
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2010.TC42