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Artist:
Jo Davidson, 30 Mar 1883 - 2 Jan 1952  Search this
Sitter:
Andrew William Mellon, 24 Mar 1855 - 26 Aug 1937  Search this
Medium:
Terra cotta
Dimensions:
Without Base: 26.7 x 14.9 x 12.7cm (10 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 5")
Base: 15.1 x 13 x 11.4cm (5 15/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 1/2")
With Base: 39.4 x 14.9 x 12.7cm (15 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 5")
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1927-35
Provenance:
Morris P. Leibovitz [1917-1992]; gift to NPG 1977
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Mask\Life mask  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Male  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Financier  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist\Patron of the arts  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Visual Arts\Art collector  Search this
Andrew William Mellon: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. Maury Leibovitz Conserved with funds from the Smithsonian Women's Committee
Object number:
NPG.77.322
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f5e5536d-363a-44a9-bf96-8a80019cac4b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.77.322