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John F. Kennedy funeral with Kennedy family, President and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Francis Kennedy, 20 Nov 1925 - 6 Jun 1968  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 28 Jul 1929 - 19 May 1994  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy, 22 Feb 1932 - 25 Aug 2009  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson, 27 Aug 1908 - 22 Jan 1973  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson, 22 Dec 1912 - 11 Jul 2007  Search this
Luci Baines Johnson Nugent Turpin, born 2 Jul 1947  Search this
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, born 19 Mar 1944  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 16.3 × 21.5 cm (6 7/16 × 8 7/16")
Sheet: 17.8 × 23.4 cm (7 × 9 3/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
November 25, 1963
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Exterior  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Veil  Search this
Equipment\Camera  Search this
Equipment\Rope  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Human Figures\Crowd  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Male  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Literature\Writer  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Texas  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Texas  Search this
Lyndon Baines Johnson: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Luci Baines Johnson Nugent Turpin: Female  Search this
Luci Baines Johnson Nugent Turpin: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President  Search this
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb: Female  Search this
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Male  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Literature\Writer  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Campaign director  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Brother of US President  Search this
Robert Francis Kennedy: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Female  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Literature\Editor  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Society and Social Change\Historic preservationist  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Male  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Society and Social Change\Reformer  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Politics and Government\Brother of US President  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Politics and Government\District attorney  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Army  Search this
Edward Moore Kennedy: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Female  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Media industry executive\Radio executive  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Lady Bird Johnson: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Kiplinger Family
Object number:
NPG.2018.95
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4509f8fff-1581-4c86-900a-1ee0e87cb3cb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2018.95

Gerrit Smith

Artist:
Ezra Greenleaf Weld, 26 Oct 1801 - 14 Oct 1874  Search this
Sitter:
Gerrit Smith, 6 Mar 1797 - 28 Dec 1874  Search this
Medium:
Two-thirds plate daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Image/Sight: 12 × 8.9 cm (4 3/4 × 3 1/2")
Mat (brass): 13.8 × 10.8 cm (5 7/16 × 4 1/4")
Case open: 15.2 × 24.6 × 1.2 cm (6 × 9 11/16 × 1/2")
Case closed: 15.2 × 12.3 × 1.8 cm (6 × 4 13/16 × 11/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1854
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Cased object  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Male  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Literature\Writer  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Social reformer  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Gerrit Smith: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Temperance  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of an anonymous donor. Conservation made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian's Collections Care and Preservation Fund
Object number:
NPG.80.118
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Exhibition:
One Life: Frederick Douglass
On View:
NPG, North Gallery 230a
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e84f7c8e-1e16-44ee-a7bf-8877a90b1944
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.80.118
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Warren Buffett

Artist:
Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002  Search this
Sitter:
Warren Edward Buffett, born 30 Aug 1930  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 27.7 × 21.5 cm (10 7/8 × 8 7/16")
Sheet/Mount: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8")
Mat: 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1990
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Warren Edward Buffett: Male  Search this
Warren Edward Buffett: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Warren Edward Buffett: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Investment executive  Search this
Warren Edward Buffett: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh
Object number:
NPG.2012.77.14
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Yousuf Karsh
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4650f91f0-f2c4-419e-a4c6-dcb3ac65406e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2012.77.14
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Paul Newman

Artist:
Leo Fuchs, 1929 - 2009  Search this
Sitter:
Paul Newman, 26 Jan 1925 - 26 Sept 2008  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print
Dimensions:
Sheet: 32.8 × 39.7 cm (12 15/16 × 15 5/8")
Image: 22.1 × 28 cm (8 11/16 × 11")
Mat: 55.9 × 71.1 cm (22 × 28")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1959 (printed 2013)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Watch  Search this
Paul Newman: Male  Search this
Paul Newman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Paul Newman: Performing Arts\Performing arts director\Film director  Search this
Paul Newman: Performing Arts\Producer\Film producer  Search this
Paul Newman: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Paul Newman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Paul Newman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Television actor  Search this
Paul Newman: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Race car driver  Search this
Paul Newman: Oscar  Search this
Paul Newman: Performing Arts\Performing arts director\Television director  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; The Leo Fuchs Archives
Object number:
NPG.2014.102
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Leo Fuchs
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cc002ecf-1b32-47db-b7da-721c277472ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2014.102
Online Media:

Benjamin Franklin

Artist:
Jean-Baptiste Nini, 1717 - 1786  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
Medium:
Terra-cotta medallion
Dimensions:
11.4 × 1.9 cm (4 1/2 × 3/4")
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1777
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Fur  Search this
Medallion  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Male  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Literature\Writer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Crafts and Trades\Printer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.66.12
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm403f90cda-dd1c-4b7c-9003-336169c4e073
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.66.12

Benjamin Franklin

Artist:
Jean-Baptiste Nini, 1717 - 1786  Search this
Copy after:
Thomas Walpole, 1755 - 1840  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
Medium:
Terra-cotta medallion
Dimensions:
9.5 × 1.6 cm (3 3/4 × 5/8")
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1777
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Fur  Search this
Medallion  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Male  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Literature\Writer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Crafts and Trades\Printer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.66.13
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40fe01bfa-c0ed-4565-971a-02081c9a5b31
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.66.13

Lydia Sigourney

Artist:
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843  Search this
Sitter:
Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney, 1 Sep 1791 - 10 Jun 1865  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 75.5 × 63.6 cm (29 3/4 × 25 1/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1838
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Brooch  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table\Writing table  Search this
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen\Quill  Search this
Container\Inkwell  Search this
Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney: Female  Search this
Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney: Literature\Writer\Magazine article writer  Search this
Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Wadsworth Atheneum
Object number:
1863.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a918bb5b-ffa8-4eb6-a421-e34c2a88b224
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1863.7

W. Averell Harriman

Artist:
Irving Resnikoff as "Charles J. Fox", 1897 - 1988  Search this
Sitter:
William Averell Harriman, 15 Nov 1891 - 26 Jul 1986  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
100.2cm x 74.6cm (39 7/16" x 29 3/8"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1949-59
Topic:
William Averell Harriman: Male  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Advisor  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Visual Arts\Art collector  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Commerce  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: U.S. Department of Commerce
Object number:
DC140005
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/sm46a6b13f6-6ce3-4c5d-bddb-15a75da87656
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC140005

Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman papers, 1837-1984, bulk 1935-1979

Creator:
Fleischman, Lawrence A. (Lawrence Arthur), 1925-1997  Search this
Subject:
Sellers, Charles Coleman  Search this
Ryder, Albert Pinkham  Search this
Burchfield, Charles Ephraim  Search this
Rattner, Abraham  Search this
Richardson, Edgar Preston  Search this
Richardson, Constance  Search this
Pollack, Peter  Search this
Watkins, Franklin Chenault  Search this
Bailey, Grace  Search this
Arms, John Taylor  Search this
Allston, Washington  Search this
Evergood, Philip  Search this
Eakins, Thomas  Search this
Culver, Charles B. (Charles Beach)  Search this
Bohrod, Aaron  Search this
Bailey, Truman E.  Search this
Krentzin, Earl  Search this
Gentle, Esther  Search this
Fleischman, Barbara  Search this
Marin, John  Search this
University of Michigan. Museum of Art  Search this
United States Information Agency  Search this
Whitney Museum of American Art  Search this
Archives of American Art  Search this
Kraushaar Galleries  Search this
American Federation of Arts  Search this
National Gallery of Art (U.S.)  Search this
Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this
Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this
M. Knoedler & Co.  Search this
Kennedy Galleries  Search this
Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum  Search this
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  Search this
Philadelphia Museum of Art  Search this
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Midtown Galleries (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Milwaukee Art Center  Search this
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Type:
Typescripts
Photographs
Citation:
Lawrence and Barbara Fleischman papers, 1837-1984, bulk 1935-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Painting, American  Search this
Art patrons Michigan Detroit  Search this
Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this
Philanthropists  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- United States  Search this
Theme:
Patronage  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10245
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213339
AAA_collcode_fleilawr
Theme:
Patronage
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213339
Online Media:

Joan Crawford

Artist:
George Hurrell, 01 Jun 1904 - 17 May 1992  Search this
Sitter:
Joan Crawford, 23 Mar 1904 - 13 May 1977  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 34.7 × 27.5 cm (13 11/16 × 10 13/16")
Sheet: 35.4 × 28.1 cm (13 15/16 × 11 1/16")
Mount: 50.8 × 37.8 cm (20 × 14 7/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1936
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Joan Crawford: Female  Search this
Joan Crawford: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Joan Crawford: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Joan Crawford: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer  Search this
Joan Crawford: Oscar  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired in part through the generosity of an anonymous donor
Object number:
NPG.2022.37
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Exhibition:
Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell
On View:
NPG, South Gallery 120
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41470b0a4-e93b-4b2c-8d3a-bfab43767edb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2022.37

Clark Gable and Joan Crawford

Artist:
George Hurrell, 01 Jun 1904 - 17 May 1992  Search this
Sitter:
Joan Crawford, 23 Mar 1904 - 13 May 1977  Search this
Clark Gable, 1 Feb 1901 - 16 Nov 1960  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 34.6 × 27.4 cm (13 5/8 × 10 13/16")
Sheet: 35.4 × 28.2 cm (13 15/16 × 11 1/8")
Mount: 50.6 × 38 cm (19 15/16 × 14 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1936
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Bow  Search this
Joan Crawford: Female  Search this
Joan Crawford: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Joan Crawford: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Joan Crawford: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer  Search this
Joan Crawford: Oscar  Search this
Clark Gable: Male  Search this
Clark Gable: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Clark Gable: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Clark Gable: Oscar  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired in part through the generosity of an anonymous donor
Object number:
NPG.2022.39
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell
On View:
NPG, South Gallery 120
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm492e0f44f-f21a-4fe9-afc2-92d3a8ecbe4e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2022.39

Pauline B. and Myron S. Falk, Jr. Papers

Creator:
Falk, Johnny, 1906-1992  Search this
Falk, Pauline  Search this
Names:
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee  Search this
Asia House Gallery  Search this
Bennington College  Search this
Brooklyn Museum  Search this
Chinese Art Society of America  Search this
Columbia University. Teachers College. Lincoln School  Search this
Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York  Search this
Japan Society (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
National Refugee Service (U.S.)  Search this
Pan American World Airways, Inc.  Search this
Baerwald, Paul, 1871-1961  Search this
David, Percival, Sir, 1892-1964  Search this
Lawton, Thomas, 1931-  Search this
Pope, John Alexander, 1906-1982  Search this
Salmony, Alfred, 1890-1958  Search this
Sickman, L. C. S. (Laurence C. S.)  Search this
Stern, Harold P.  Search this
Wenley, A. G. (Archibald Gibson), 1898-1962  Search this
Extent:
25 Cubic feet
Culture:
Jewish American  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Photographs
Diaries
Maps
Place:
China -- Description and Travel
China
USA -- New York -- New York
Date:
1910-2002
bulk 1935-2000
Scope and Contents:
Papers of art collectors Pauline Baerwald Falk (1910-2000) and Myron Samuel (Johnny) Falk Jr. (1906-1992). This collection includes correspondence; art collection documentation; research materials; photographs (slides and prints) and audiovisual materials; financial information; biographical data; records of philanthropic and social activities; travel records; and appointment books.
Arrangement:
Organized into five series: • Series 1: Biographic Materials • Series 2: Travel • Series 3: Correspondence • Series 4: Collection Files • Series 5: Slides
Biographical / Historical:
Pauline Baerwald was born in New York City in 1910, living there until her death in 2000. In 1932 she graduated from Smith College and went on to the School of Social Work at Columbia University. Pauline's father, Paul Baerwald, was a German-Jewish banker and philanthropist, as well as an executive board member of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), an agency chartered to provide refugee services for European Jews who were victims of persecution throughout Russia and Europe. Pauline was an active volunteer with the JDC throughout World War II. After the war she was one of the founders of the National Refuge Service (later the New York Association for New Americans) as well as the Jewish Social Service Association. She also served as president of the Jewish Family Services, a predecessor agency of the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services. In 1935 Pauline Baerwald married Myron "Johnny" S. Falk, Jr., and raised three children: Patricia, Michael and Nancy. Pauline, with support from Johnny, was a founder of the New Lincoln School in Manhattan, having attended the Lincoln School as a child. They maintained connection to charitable social work throughout their lives.

Myron "Johnny" S. Falk, Jr., son of Myron S. Falk, was born in New York City in 1906. In 1928 he earned a degree at Yale and a B.S. in Engineering from MIT in 1929. During World War II Johnny was a commissioned officer in the army, posted to the Pentagon ordinance section, applying his engineering and management skills to the task of munitions production. The family moved to Washington, D.C. during the war. In addition to his professional career as an investment banker with Ralph E. Samuels and Co., Johnny was a director of the New York Foundation and Hebrew Technical Institute. He was a board member of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies and Bennington College.

Pauline and Johnny were both introduced to Chinese art early in life. Johnny's father collected Chinese porcelain to decorate his New York home. In keeping with the taste of the times, most of his pieces were Kangxi blue and white porcelains. On his sixtieth birthday he divided his porcelains among his three children. Several years later Johnny and his sister, Mildred, gave many of those Kangxi porcelains to the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., to be permanently installed, together with many other porcelains, to re-create the original appearance of the Whistler Peacock Room.

Pauline was introduced to Chinese art by her uncle, Emil Baerwald, who took her to the Metropolitan Museum to see the Bishop Collection and on visits to Yamanaka and Company on Fifth Avenue, where Mr. Shirai would take them into the private rooms to see the rarest pieces. Emil Baerwald lived in Europe, and, as an active collector of Chinese ceramics, he became acquainted with leading Chinese art collectors there, including George Eumorfopoulos and Sir Percival David. He provided introductions to collectors when Pauline and Johnny visited England in 1950.

In 1937 Pauline and Johnny made their first trip to China on Pan Am's Clipper, flying from San Francisco to Manila. It was during their first visit to China that Johnny and Pauline began buying early Chinese pottery and works of art. Pauline referred to this trip as the one trip that formed their collection. On this flight they met K.C. Chung, a consultant and friend for years to come. Pauline's uncle, Ernst Baerwald, lived in Tokyo and was well connected in the arts. Through his introductions they met significant art dealers, including Mathias Komor, who became an advisor to them.

Pauline and Johnny were contributors the founding of many Asian art organizations in America during the years following World War II and the Korean War. They participated in the establishment of the Archives of the Chinese Art Society of America in 1945, a scholarly journal which was renamed Archives of Asian Art in 1966 and continues publication today.

Pauline and Johnny were strong supporters of the Asia Society, where Johnny was a trustee. In 1971 they were among the first participants in the Japan Society and were founding members of the Friends of Japan House Gallery. Johnny was also a trustee of the Research Laboratory of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from 1966 until his death. In 1950 Pauline and Johnny attended a meeting of the Oriental Ceramic Society (OCS) of London, and a few years later Johnny became the OCS representative in North America, a post he held for more than thirty years.

Johnny Falk died in 1992 and Pauline Baerwald Falk passed away in 2000, the same year the collection of approximately 700 items was assigned to Christie's.
Provenance:
Gift of the Falk family.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Occupation:
Philanthropists  Search this
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945  Search this
Bronzes, Chinese  Search this
Ceramics -- China  Search this
Art, Asian -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence
Photographs
Diaries -- 20th century
Maps -- 20th century
Citation:
Pauline B. and Myron S. Falk, Jr. Papers, FSA.A2002.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of the Falk family.
Identifier:
FSA.A2002.03
See more items in:
Pauline B. and Myron S. Falk, Jr. Papers
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
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Benjamin Franklin and George Washington

Artist:
Joseph H. Merriam, active 1850 - 1870  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 3/8" (3.5 cm) diameter
Type:
Medal
Topic:
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Male  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Literature\Writer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Crafts and Trades\Printer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
07.251.21 MMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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Benjamin Franklin and George Washington

Artist:
Joseph H. Merriam, active 1850 - 1870  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
1 3/8" (3.5 cm) diameter
Type:
Medal
Topic:
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Male  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Literature\Writer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Crafts and Trades\Printer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
07.251.22 MMA
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/sm42d28209b-d682-489b-ba46-95b937415d62
EDAN-URL:
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Benjamin Franklin and George Washington

Artist:
Joseph H. Merriam, active 1850 - 1870  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 3/8" (3.5 cm) diameter
Type:
Medal
Topic:
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Male  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Literature\Writer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Crafts and Trades\Printer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
07.251.23 MMA
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/sm4091b5329-2521-478c-864f-fad2db8d8569
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_07.251.23_MMA

Benjamin Franklin and George Washington

Artist:
Joseph H. Merriam, active 1850 - 1870  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 3/8" (3.5 cm) diameter
Type:
Medal
Topic:
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Male  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Literature\Writer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Crafts and Trades\Printer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
07.251.27 MMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
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Catalog of American Portraits
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm480aa1e82-627b-4462-90aa-9b880d2ef7f3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_07.251.27_MMA

Stephen Van Rensselaer

Artist:
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843  Search this
Sitter:
Stephen Van Rensselaer III, 1 Nov 1764 - 26 Jan 1839  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
91.4cm x 76.2cm (36" x 30"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1806
Topic:
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Male  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Education and Scholarship\Founder\University  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\New York  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Landowner\Patroon  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University Art Gallery
Object number:
1832.14
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4307984be-4c3e-4a9e-98fb-348173d0ed30
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1832.14

Henry Rutgers

Artist:
Henry Inman, 28 Oct 1801 - 17 Jan 1846  Search this
Sitter:
Henry Rutgers, 7 Oct 1745 - 17 Feb 1830  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
74.3 x 61.6cm (29 1/4 x 24 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1828
Topic:
Henry Rutgers: Male  Search this
Henry Rutgers: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
Henry Rutgers: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New-York Historical Society
Object number:
1861.3 NYHS
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1861.3_NYHS

Stephen Van Rensselaer III

Artist:
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this
Sitter:
Stephen Van Rensselaer III, 1 Nov 1764 - 26 Jan 1839  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
91.7cm x 71.3cm (36 1/8" x 28 1/16")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
c. 1794
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Male  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Education and Scholarship\Founder\University  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\New York  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Landowner\Patroon  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Gallery of Art
Object number:
1942.8.20 NGA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46834f13a-ba9d-4a21-ad81-b9b36ada19da
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1942.8.20_NGA

Stephen Van Rensselaer

Artist:
Charles Fraser, 1782 - 1860  Search this
Sitter:
Stephen Van Rensselaer III, 1 Nov 1764 - 26 Jan 1839  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
8.9 x 7.3cm (3 1/2 x 2 7/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1819
Topic:
Miniature  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Male  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Education and Scholarship\Founder\University  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\New York  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Landowner\Patroon  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New-York Historical Society
Object number:
1944.150 NYHS
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/sm4c7f59f1d-c6bb-417f-8c34-72603a8c6802
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1944.150_NYHS

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