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Artist:
Boris Chaliapin, 22 Sep 1904 - 18 May 1979  Search this
Sitter:
Tenzen Gyatso, born 1935  Search this
Medium:
Tempera on board
Dimensions:
51.4cm x 38.4cm (20 1/4" x 15 1/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1958-59
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:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water\Lake  Search this
Tenzen Gyatso: Male  Search this
Tenzen Gyatso: Religion and Spirituality\Religious leader  Search this
Tenzen Gyatso: Nobel Prize  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC322
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Chris Murphy
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bde8128d-4048-40b6-8430-dcd0dc2c7b1a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC322