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"City of St. Louis" medal

Artist:
Julio Kilényi, 1885 - 1959  Search this
Medium:
Gold
Type:
Medal
Date:
1927
Topic:
Equipment\Shield  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Coastal\Beach  Search this
Imaginary  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Vehicle\Airplane  Search this
Sculpture\Relief  Search this
Commemorative  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Fleur-de-lis  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
DC251008
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm431266246-87b3-458d-83af-fdc031c326cd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC251008

"The Columbiad" -- The Final Resignation of Prejudices

Artist:
Goulding, active c. 1807  Search this
Copy after:
Robert Smirke, 1752 - 1845  Search this
Publisher:
Fry & Kammerer  Search this
Associated Person:
Joel Barlow, 24 Mar 1754 - 26 Dec 1812  Search this
Medium:
Engraving on India paper
Dimensions:
Image: 20 x 13.3 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/4")
Sheet: 30 x 21.5 cm (11 13/16 x 8 7/16")
Type:
Print
Place:
United States\Pennsylvania\Philadelphia\Philadelphia
Date:
1807
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Headdress  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Religious\Cross  Search this
Home Furnishings\Mirror  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Home Furnishings\Globe  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Headdress\Crown  Search this
Equipment\Staff  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Turban  Search this
Illustration  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Barlow
Object number:
AD/NPG.79.19.L
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49c346b5f-47d8-442d-9d47-2b2cffc662ec
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AD_NPG.79.19.L

1938 [Tuesday]: "Says the Sphinx"

Artist:
Herbert Lawrence Block, 13 Oct 1909 - 7 Oct 2001  Search this
Sitter:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 30 Jan 1882 - 12 Apr 1945  Search this
Medium:
Pencil on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 49.8 x 37.8cm (19 5/8 x 14 7/8")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1938
Topic:
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue\Sphinx  Search this
Cartoon\Political  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Male  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York  Search this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress
Object number:
EXH.BL.03
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48f15096a-6b01-4298-9ec6-589ba74eb098
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.BL.03

Abastenia St Leger Eberle

Artist:
Ivan Gregorewitch Olinsky, Jan 1878 - 11 Feb 1962  Search this
Sitter:
Abastenia St. Leger Eberle, 1878 - 1942  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas on Masonite
Dimensions:
76.2cm x 63.3cm (30" x 24 15/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1910-15
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Costume\Smock  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Abastenia St. Leger Eberle: Female  Search this
Abastenia St. Leger Eberle: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Academy of Design
Object number:
958-P-1755
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4779e3a4c-77ec-4b0e-9371-492358360bf3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_958-P-1755

Adelina Patti

Artist:
Charles Reutlinger, 25 Feb 1816 - 24 Jun 1881  Search this
Sitter:
Adelina Patti, 19 Feb 1843 - 27 Sep 1919  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 8.9 × 5.6 cm (3 1/2 × 2 3/16")
Mount: 10.5 × 6.3 cm (4 1/8 × 2 1/2")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1867
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite  Search this
Interior\Studio\Photography  Search this
Adelina Patti: Female  Search this
Adelina Patti: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Opera singer  Search this
Adelina Patti: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Soprano  Search this
Adelina Patti: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat\Baroness  Search this
Adelina Patti: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat\Marquise  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.80.187
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c1fd883e-bd3e-4a8a-af7c-83e8d9aff207
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.80.187

Albert T. Stewart

Artist:
J. Olaf Olson, 1894 - 1979  Search this
Sitter:
Albert T. Stewart, 1900 - 1965  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
76cm x 63.5cm (29 15/16" x 25"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1937
Topic:
Interior\Studio  Search this
Costume\Smock  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Art implements\Sculpting tool  Search this
Albert T. Stewart: Male  Search this
Albert T. Stewart: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Academy of Design
Object number:
963-P-1084
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cd42eb5f-dd74-4b82-b893-8476db34ac7d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_963-P-1084

Alexander Milne Calder Modeling a Caryatid for City Hall, Philadelphia

Artist:
James P. Kelly, 1854 - 1893  Search this
Sitter:
Alexander Milne Calder, 1846 - 1923  Search this
Medium:
Oil on prepared board
Dimensions:
Board: 38.1 x 30.5cm (15 x 12")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1880
Topic:
Costume\Apron  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Stool  Search this
Art implements\Canvas  Search this
Equipment\Ladder  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statuette  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Maquette  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Art implements\Sculpting tool  Search this
Alexander Milne Calder: Male  Search this
Alexander Milne Calder: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Schwarz Gallery
Object number:
DLR00778
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d1bff5c5-af6b-4935-a789-a96f8d6c7642
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DLR00778

Alexander Milne Calder and Assistants at Work on Sculpture for City Hall, Philadelphia.

Artist:
James P. Kelly, 1854 - 1893  Search this
Sitter:
Alexander Milne Calder, 1846 - 1923  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Board: 50.8 x 61cm (20 x 24")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1880
Topic:
Costume\Apron  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Stool  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statuette  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Maquette  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Art implements\Sculpting tool  Search this
Alexander Milne Calder: Male  Search this
Alexander Milne Calder: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Schwarz Gallery
Object number:
DLR00779
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm491ac5584-10c9-49bf-a71c-773454bd52c0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DLR00779

Alfred Traber Goshorn

Artist:
Frank Duveneck, 9 Oct 1848 - 3 Jan 1919  Search this
Sitter:
Alfred Traber Goshorn, 1833 - 1902  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 110.8 x 95.8cm (43 5/8 x 37 11/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1897
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Interior\Library  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Alfred Traber Goshorn: Male  Search this
Alfred Traber Goshorn: Society and Social Change\Administrator\Cultural organization administrator\Museum  Search this
Alfred Traber Goshorn: Society and Social Change\Administrator\Club administrator\Club president  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Cincinnati Art Museum
Object number:
1898.220 CAM
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4919d3905-7c66-4d68-be9d-016268ba439e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1898.220_CAM

Andrew Jackson

Artist:
Benjamin F. Smith, Jr., 1830 - 1927  Search this
Copy after:
Blanchard P. Paige, active c. 1840 - c. 1863  Search this
Lithographer:
Smith & Jenkins Lithography Company  Search this
Sitter:
Andrew Jackson, 15 Mar 1767 - 8 Jun 1845  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph with tintstone on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 35.8 × 27.5 cm (14 1/8 × 10 13/16")
Sheet: 61 × 48.2 cm (24 × 19")
Type:
Print
Date:
1853
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Human Figures\Soldier  Search this
Exterior\Park  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Male  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Governor\Florida  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.88.36
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4753e83ed-bf01-4c28-9d7b-04c2ce5ecb1a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.88.36

Ann Ogle Tayloe and Children

Artist:
Bouché, active 1794 - 1805  Search this
Sitter:
Ann Ogle Tayloe, 1772 - 1855  Search this
Henriett Hill Tayloe, 1794 - 1832  Search this
Rebecca Plater Tayloe, 1797 - c. 1800  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
98.7 x 80 cm (38 7/8 x 31 1/2" ) Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1799
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Interior\Domestic  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Ann Ogle Tayloe: Female  Search this
Ann Ogle Tayloe: Society and Social Change\Socialite  Search this
Henriett Hill Tayloe: Female  Search this
Rebecca Plater Tayloe: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Maryland Historical Society
Object number:
52.15.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41f0743f2-8e6b-4e2e-a523-dd50cd7bd798
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_52.15.7

Artist and Subject

Artist:
Hans Namuth, 17 Mar 1915 - 13 Oct 1990  Search this
Sitter:
George Segal, 26 Nov 1924 - 9 Jun 2000  Search this
Medium:
Silver dye bleach print
Dimensions:
Image: 49.5cm x 37.8cm (19 1/2" x 14 7/8")
Sheet: 50.6cm x 40.8cm (19 15/16" x 16 1/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1980
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Art implements  Search this
Interior\Studio\Art  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
George Segal: Male  Search this
George Segal: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  Search this
George Segal: Visual Arts\Art instructor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; this acquisition was made possible by a generous contribution from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
NPG.94.298
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Hans Namuth Ltd.
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4958828f4-e74e-426e-b14f-43a83d24466e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.94.298

Authors of the U.S.

Artist:
Alexander Hay Ritchie, 1822 - 1895  Search this
Copy after:
Thomas Hicks, 18 Oct 1823 - 8 Oct 1890  Search this
Sitter:
Washington Irving, 3 Apr 1783 - 28 Nov 1859  Search this
William Cullen Bryant, 3 Nov 1794 - 12 Jun 1878  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper, 15 Sep 1789 - 14 Sep 1851  Search this
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 27 Feb 1807 - 24 Mar 1882  Search this
Catherine Maria Sedgwick, 28 Dec 1789 - 31 Jul 1867  Search this
Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney, 1 Sep 1791 - 10 Jun 1865  Search this
Emma Dorothy E Nevitte Southworth, 1819 - 1899  Search this
John Ames Mitchell, 17 Jan 1845 - 29 Jun 1918  Search this
Nathaniel Parker Willis, 20 Jan 1806 - 20 Jan 1867  Search this
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., 29 Aug 1809 - 7 Oct 1894  Search this
John Pendleton Kennedy, 25 Oct 1795 - 18 Aug 1870  Search this
Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt, 5 Mar 1819 - 21 Jul 1870  Search this
Alice Cary, 1820 - 1871  Search this
George Dennison Prentice, 18 Dec 1802 - 22 Jan 1870  Search this
George Wilkins Kendall, 1809 - 1867  Search this
Charles Morris, 1 Oct 1833 - 6 Sep 1922  Search this
Edgar Allan Poe, 19 Jan 1809 - 7 Oct 1849  Search this
Frederick Goddard Tuckerman, 4 Feb 1821 - 9 May 1873  Search this
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 4 Jul 1804 - 19 May 1864  Search this
William Gilmore Simms, 17 Apr 1806 - 11 Jun 1870  Search this
Philip Pendleton Cooke, 26 Oct 1816 - 20 Jan 1850  Search this
Charles Fenno Hoffman, 7 Feb 1806 - 7 Jun 1884  Search this
William Hickling Prescott, 4 May 1796 - 28 Jan 1859  Search this
George Bancroft, 3 Oct 1800 - 17 Jan 1891  Search this
Parke Godwin, 25 Feb 1816 - 7 Jan 1904  Search this
John Lothrop Motley, 15 Apr 1814 - 29 May 1877  Search this
Henry Ward Beecher, 24 Jun 1813 - 8 Mar 1887  Search this
George William Curtis, 25 Feb 1824 - 31 Aug 1892  Search this
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 25 May 1803 - 27 Apr 1882  Search this
Richard Henry Dana Sr., 15 Nov 1787 - 2 Feb 1879  Search this
Margaret Fuller, 23 May 1810 - 19 Jul 1850  Search this
William Ellery Channing, 7 Apr 1780 - 2 Oct 1842  Search this
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe, 14 Jun 1811 - 1 Jul 1896  Search this
Catherine Augusta Kirkland (Green), 1812 - 1849  Search this
John Greenleaf Whittier, 17 Dec 1807 - 7 Sep 1892  Search this
James Russell Lowell, 22 Feb 1819 - 12 Aug 1891  Search this
George Henry Boker, 6 Oct 1823 - 2 Jan 1890  Search this
Bayard Taylor, 11 Jan 1825 - 19 Dec 1878  Search this
John Godfrey Saxe, 2 Jun 1816 - 31 Mar 1887  Search this
Richard Henry Stoddard, 1825 - 1903  Search this
Amelia Ball Coppuck Welby, 3 Feb 1819 - 3 May 1852  Search this
William Davis Gallagher, 21 Aug - 27 Jun 1894  Search this
Frederick Swarwout Cozzens, 1818 - 1869  Search this
Fitz-Greene Halleck, 8 Jul 1790 - 19 Nov 1867  Search this
Medium:
Engraving on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 49.1 × 86.7 cm (19 5/16 × 34 1/8")
Sheet: 68.5 × 95.7 cm (26 15/16 × 37 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1866
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Shawl  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table\Writing table  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Interior\Architecture  Search this
Architecture\Stairs  Search this
John Pendleton Kennedy: Male  Search this
John Pendleton Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy  Search this
John Pendleton Kennedy: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee  Search this
John Pendleton Kennedy: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
John Pendleton Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Maryland  Search this
James Russell Lowell: Male  Search this
James Russell Lowell: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
James Russell Lowell: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
James Russell Lowell: Journalism and Media\Magazine editor  Search this
James Russell Lowell: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
James Russell Lowell: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
Parke Godwin: Male  Search this
Parke Godwin: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this
Parke Godwin: Literature\Writer\Magazine article writer  Search this
Parke Godwin: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Parke Godwin: Literature\Editor\Book  Search this
George Henry Boker: Male  Search this
George Henry Boker: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
George Henry Boker: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
George Henry Boker: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
George Henry Boker: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Male  Search this
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Literature\Writer  Search this
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College  Search this
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Translator  Search this
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Linguist  Search this
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Librarian  Search this
Fitz-Greene Halleck: Male  Search this
Fitz-Greene Halleck: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Fitz-Greene Halleck: Literature\Writer\Satirist  Search this
John Greenleaf Whittier: Male  Search this
John Greenleaf Whittier: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
John Greenleaf Whittier: Journalism and Media\Magazine editor  Search this
John Greenleaf Whittier: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe: Female  Search this
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Frederick Swarwout Cozzens: Male  Search this
George Dennison Prentice: Male  Search this
George Dennison Prentice: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
George Dennison Prentice: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
George Dennison Prentice: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this
George Dennison Prentice: Literature\Writer\Biographer  Search this
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Male  Search this
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Society and Social Change\Transcendentalist  Search this
Edgar Allan Poe: Male  Search this
Edgar Allan Poe: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Edgar Allan Poe: Journalism and Media\Magazine editor  Search this
Edgar Allan Poe: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Edgar Allan Poe: Literature\Literary critic  Search this
Emma Dorothy E Nevitte Southworth: Female  Search this
Emma Dorothy E Nevitte Southworth: Literature\Writer  Search this
Margaret Fuller: Female  Search this
Margaret Fuller: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this
Margaret Fuller: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Margaret Fuller: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Translator  Search this
Margaret Fuller: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
Margaret Fuller: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Feminist  Search this
Margaret Fuller: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat\Marchioness  Search this
John Lothrop Motley: Male  Search this
John Lothrop Motley: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian  Search this
John Lothrop Motley: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
John Lothrop Motley: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
John Lothrop Motley: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Linguist  Search this
John Lothrop Motley: Literature\Writer\Historical  Search this
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.: Male  Search this
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College  Search this
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.: Literature\Writer\Magazine article writer  Search this
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper: Male  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper: Literature\Writer\Magazine article writer  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Consul  Search this
Richard Henry Stoddard: Male  Search this
Richard Henry Stoddard: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Richard Henry Stoddard: Literature\Literary critic  Search this
George Wilkins Kendall: Male  Search this
George Wilkins Kendall: Literature\Writer  Search this
George Wilkins Kendall: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this
William Ellery Channing: Male  Search this
William Ellery Channing: Literature\Writer  Search this
William Ellery Channing: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor  Search this
William Ellery Channing: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
William Hickling Prescott: Male  Search this
William Hickling Prescott: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian  Search this
William Hickling Prescott: Literature\Writer\Historical  Search this
Henry Ward Beecher: Male  Search this
Henry Ward Beecher: Literature\Writer  Search this
Henry Ward Beecher: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor  Search this
Henry Ward Beecher: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Nathaniel Parker Willis: Male  Search this
Nathaniel Parker Willis: Literature\Writer  Search this
Nathaniel Parker Willis: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Nathaniel Parker Willis: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this
Nathaniel Parker Willis: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
William Cullen Bryant: Male  Search this
William Cullen Bryant: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
William Cullen Bryant: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this
William Cullen Bryant: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Male  Search this
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Consul\US Consul  Search this
Washington Irving: Male  Search this
Washington Irving: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Washington Irving: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Washington Irving: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Washington Irving: Literature\Writer\Historical  Search this
Catherine Maria Sedgwick: Female  Search this
Catherine Maria Sedgwick: Literature\Writer\Novelist  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
George Bancroft: Male  Search this
George Bancroft: Literature\Writer  Search this
George Bancroft: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy  Search this
George Bancroft: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian  Search this
George Bancroft: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Bayard Taylor: Male  Search this
Bayard Taylor: Literature\Writer  Search this
Bayard Taylor: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Bayard Taylor: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Bayard Taylor: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Bayard Taylor: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Bayard Taylor: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this
Bayard Taylor: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Bayard Taylor: Sports and Recreation\Traveler  Search this
George William Curtis: Male  Search this
George William Curtis: Literature\Writer  Search this
George William Curtis: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
George William Curtis: Journalism and Media\Magazine editor  Search this
George William Curtis: Literature\Writer\Magazine article writer  Search this
George William Curtis: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\Chancellor  Search this
George William Curtis: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
George William Curtis: Education and Scholarship\Orator  Search this
Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt: Female  Search this
Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
William Gilmore Simms: Male  Search this
William Gilmore Simms: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Alice Cary: Female  Search this
Alice Cary: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Charles Fenno Hoffman: Male  Search this
Charles Fenno Hoffman: Literature\Writer  Search this
Charles Fenno Hoffman: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this
John Godfrey Saxe: Male  Search this
John Godfrey Saxe: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Godfrey Saxe: Literature\Writer\Humorist  Search this
Catherine Augusta Kirkland (Green): Female  Search this
John Ames Mitchell: Male  Search this
John Ames Mitchell: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Charles Morris: Male  Search this
Frederick Goddard Tuckerman: Male  Search this
Frederick Goddard Tuckerman: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Philip Pendleton Cooke: Male  Search this
Philip Pendleton Cooke: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Amelia Ball Coppuck Welby: Female  Search this
Amelia Ball Coppuck Welby: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
William Davis Gallagher: Male  Search this
William Davis Gallagher: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Richard Henry Dana Sr.: Male  Search this
Richard Henry Dana Sr.: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Richard Henry Dana Sr.: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.76.90
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f5f1451c-e1d1-460f-a997-f10ccd13e663
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.76.90

Authors of the United States

Artist:
Alexander Hay Ritchie, 1822 - 1895  Search this
Copy after:
Thomas Hicks, 18 Oct 1823 - 8 Oct 1890  Search this
Sitter:
Catherine Maria Sedgwick, 28 Dec 1789 - 31 Jul 1867  Search this
Medium:
Engraving
Type:
Print
Date:
after 1866
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Interior\Architecture  Search this
Architecture\Stairs\Staircase  Search this
Catherine Maria Sedgwick: Female  Search this
Catherine Maria Sedgwick: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Jones Library
Object number:
MA900776
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/sm43de10e15-1ac1-4d0d-9cc4-5248815a70ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_MA900776

Ball's Great Daguerrian Gallery of the West

Artist:
William J. Pierce, flourished 1851 - 1870  Search this
Copy after:
Wade  Search this
Associated Person:
James P. Ball, 1825 - 1904/1905  Search this
Medium:
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 17.6 × 24 cm (6 15/16 × 9 7/16")
Sheet: 38 × 27.5 cm (14 15/16 × 10 13/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
published April 1, 1854
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Equipment\Umbrella\Parasol  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Interior\Art gallery  Search this
Artwork\Photograph\Daguerreotype  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
AD/NPG.77.43
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49cc567e0-cf1e-4811-8d7e-75aa671c8e51
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AD_NPG.77.43

Barack and Michelle Obama, Chicago, Illinois, 26 May 1996

Artist:
Mariana R. Cook, born 9 Feb 1955  Search this
Sitter:
Barack Hussein Obama, born 4 Aug 1961  Search this
Michelle Obama, born 17 Jan 1964  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Illinois\Cook\Chicago\Hyde Park
Date:
1996
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Artwork  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch  Search this
Interior\Domestic  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Couch  Search this
Home Furnishings\Pillow  Search this
Art implements\Frame  Search this
Barack Hussein Obama: Male  Search this
Barack Hussein Obama: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Barack Hussein Obama: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Barack Hussein Obama: Politics and Government\US Senator\Illinois  Search this
Barack Hussein Obama: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois  Search this
Barack Hussein Obama: Nobel Prize  Search this
Michelle Obama: Female  Search this
Michelle Obama: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Michelle Obama: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of Elizabeth Ann Hylton
Object number:
NPG.2017.98
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Mariana R. Cook
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4196ff0fd-bf82-4cde-aa25-fff5536592fd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2017.98

Betty Newell

Artist:
Charles Courtney Curran, 1861 - 1942  Search this
Sitter:
Betty Newell, born early 20th century  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
76.2 x 76.2cm (30 x 30")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1922
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower\Flowers  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Sash  Search this
Exterior\Garden  Search this
Betty Newell: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
1996.356 MMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c36ede62-d6db-4ba2-b899-934dc93fd239
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1996.356_MMA

Billie Holiday

Artist:
Herman Leonard, 1923 - 2010  Search this
Sitter:
Billie Holiday, 7 Apr 1915 - 17 Jul 1959  Search this
Medium:
Selenium-toned gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 41.2 × 31.7cm (16 1/4 × 12 1/2")
Sheet: 50.3 × 40.5cm (19 13/16 × 15 15/16")
Frame: 71.8 × 56.5 × 3.8 cm (28 1/4 × 22 1/4 × 1 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1949 (printed 1998)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Billie Holiday: Female  Search this
Billie Holiday: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2014.111.15
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Herman Leonard Photography LLC
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48b47839f-1740-428e-a992-c5ff8846aa90
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2014.111.15

Billy Wilder

Artist:
Bob Willoughby, 30 Jun 1927 - 18 Dec 2009  Search this
Sitter:
Billy Wilder, 22 Jun 1906 - 28 Mar 2002  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 24.2 × 34.2 cm (9 1/2 × 13 7/16")
Sheet: 30.3 × 40.5 cm (11 15/16 × 15 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\California\Los Angeles\Los Angeles\Hollywood
Date:
1964 (printed November 22, 1982)
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Interior\Office  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Lamp  Search this
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Ashtray  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap\Beret  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch\Wrist watch  Search this
Billy Wilder: Male  Search this
Billy Wilder: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
Billy Wilder: Performing Arts\Performing arts director\Film director  Search this
Billy Wilder: Literature\Writer\Screenwriter  Search this
Billy Wilder: Oscar  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Willoughby
Object number:
NPG.97.77
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Bob Willoughby
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm440efed45-a9c1-4ee6-b266-cda58dc882d0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.97.77

Captain James Cook, Sir Joseph Banks, Lord (John Montagu) Sandwich, and Two Others (Unidentified Men)

Artist:
John Hamilton Mortimer, 1741 - 1779  Search this
Former attribution:
John Zoffany, 1733 - 1810  Search this
Sitter:
James Cook, 1728 - 1779  Search this
Joseph Banks, 1743 - 1820  Search this
John Montagu, 1718 - 1792  Search this
Unidentified Man  Search this
Unidentified Man  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
120 x 166 cm (47 1/4 x 65 3/8" ), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1771?
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water  Search this
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Foliage  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Nature & Environment\Rock  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Joseph Banks: Male  Search this
Joseph Banks: Science and Technology\Scientist\Biologist\Botanist  Search this
Joseph Banks: Science and Technology\Scientist\Naturalist  Search this
James Cook: Male  Search this
James Cook: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer  Search this
James Cook: Science and Technology\Navigator  Search this
John Montagu: Male  Search this
John Montagu: Politics and Government\Government official\British  Search this
John Montagu: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat\Earl  Search this
John Montagu: Politics and Government\Diplomat\British  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Library of Australia
Object number:
12091
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/sm43d6d824f-e566-4c06-949b-531a29cb18ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_12091

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