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The Inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes

Artist:
John F. Jarvis, active 1875 - 1886?  Search this
Sitter:
Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 4 Oct 1822 - 17 Jan 1893  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 8 x 15.3 cm (3 1/8 x 6")
Mount: 8.6 x 17.6 cm (3 3/8 x 6 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Date:
1877
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Architecture\Building\Capitol\US Capitol  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Photographic format\Stereograph  Search this
Human Figures\Crowd  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Male  Search this
Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this
Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Ohio  Search this
Rutherford Birchard Hayes: Politics and Government\Governor\Ohio  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Frank and Anne Goodyear
Object number:
NPG.2011.82
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ae651cf5-cc30-477b-9078-a7518b08ead3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2011.82

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

Isabel Toledo at her Penthouse Studio, New York City

Artist:
Alexis Rodríguez-Duarte, born 1962  Search this
Stylist:
Tico Torres, born 1961  Search this
Sitter:
Isabel Toledo, born 1961  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 34.2 × 22.9 cm (13 7/16 × 9")
Sheet: 35.2 × 27.9 cm (13 7/8 × 11")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
May 21, 1998 (printed 2016)
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Religious  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Isabel Toledo: Female  Search this
Isabel Toledo: Visual Arts\Designer\Fashion designer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquisition made possible through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
Object number:
NPG.2016.94
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ff40aade-8939-4c75-be86-8293aed3225e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2016.94

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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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4196ff0fd-bf82-4cde-aa25-fff5536592fd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2017.98

Marian Anderson sings at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Artist:
Arthur Ellis, 1912 - 3 Feb 1989  Search this
Sitter:
Marian Anderson, 27 Feb 1897 - 8 Apr 1993  Search this
Unidentified Man  Search this
Associated Person:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 34.8 × 27.6 cm (13 11/16 × 10 7/8")
Sheet: 35.6 × 28.3 cm (14 × 11 1/8")
Mat: 50.8 × 40.6 cm (20 × 16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\District of Columbia\Washington\parks\The Mall
Date:
April 9, 1939
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Exterior\Exterior with Interior View  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Fur  Search this
Architecture\Stairs  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Marian Anderson: Female  Search this
Marian Anderson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Opera singer  Search this
Marian Anderson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher\Music  Search this
Marian Anderson: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Marian Anderson: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Estate of Frederica Ellis, wife of Arthur J. Ellis) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.
Object number:
NPG.2019.45
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/sm4d28a79a1-efc1-42a7-874d-a4458545b0fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.45

Shirley Chisholm

Artist:
Brian Lanker, 31 Aug 1947 - 13 Mar 2011  Search this
Sitter:
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, 30 Nov 1924 - 1 Jan 2005  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 71.2 × 71.2 cm (28 1/16 × 28 1/16")
Sheet/Mount: 81.7 × 75.2 cm (32 3/16 × 29 5/8")
Mat: 88.3 × 86.8 cm (34 3/4 × 34 3/16")
Frame: 91.1 × 89.7 cm (35 7/8 × 35 5/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1988
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Exterior  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Brooch  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Cat\Lion  Search this
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: Female  Search this
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: Education and Scholarship\Educator  Search this
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: Politics and Government\US Congressman\New York  Search this
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\School administrator  Search this
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Lynda Lanker and a museum purchase made possible with generous support from Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker, Agnes Gund, Kate Kelly and George Schweitzer, Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. and Janine Sherman Barrois, and Mark and Cindy Aron
Object number:
NPG.2021.92
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Brian Lanker Archive
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4815f379e-3374-42ca-97c3-72d1a72ebe58
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2021.92

John Marshall

Artist:
William James Hubard, 1807 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
John Marshall, 24 Sep 1755 - 6 Jul 1835  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 54.3 × 38.7 × 2.5 cm (21 3/8 × 15 1/4 × 1")
Frame: 66 × 50.8 × 6.7 cm (26 × 20 × 2 5/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1832
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Interior\Interior with Exterior View  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
John Marshall: Male  Search this
John Marshall: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Marshall: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
John Marshall: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.74.71
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bc64706c-3d6b-4d9f-8a23-c8df2cd55ebe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.74.71

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
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
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

The National Plumbeotype Gallery

Artist:
John Plumbe, Jr., 13 Jul 1809 - 28 May 1857  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 13.1 × 9.8 cm (5 3/16 × 3 7/8")
Sheet: 32.9 × 26.3 cm (12 15/16 × 10 3/8")
Book closed: 33.5 × 27 × 1 cm (13 3/16 × 10 5/8")
Book open: 33.5 × 53.5 × 1.2 cm (13 3/16 × 21 1/16")
Type:
Print
Place:
United States\Pennsylvania\Philadelphia\Philadelphia
Date:
1847
Topic:
Architecture\Column  Search this
Exterior\Cityscape  Search this
Architecture\Fence  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Illustration  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.78.84.Q
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ad0556fc-2dcf-4e4a-a214-d274014ee4c4
EDAN-URL:
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U.S. Commuters

Artist:
Boris Artzybasheff, 1899 - 16 Jul 1965  Search this
Medium:
Tempera and pencil on Masonite
Dimensions:
77.5cm x 57.2cm (30 1/2" x 22 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1959-60
Topic:
Vehicle\Train  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Exterior\Cityscape  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Vehicle\Automobile  Search this
Vehicle\Helicopter  Search this
Architecture\Bridge  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC171
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Boris Artzybasheff
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National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c79b700f-9772-45ef-92c9-22abf2945946
EDAN-URL:
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Maine's Senate Race

Artist:
Boris Chaliapin, 22 Sep 1904 - 18 May 1979  Search this
Sitter:
Lucia Marie Cormier, 1909 - 1993  Search this
Margaret Chase Smith, 14 Dec 1897 - 29 May 1995  Search this
Medium:
Tempera, pencil and ink on board
Dimensions:
51.4cm x 35.6cm (20 1/4" x 14"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1960
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Pearl  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower\Rose  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Lucia Marie Cormier: Female  Search this
Lucia Marie Cormier: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Maine  Search this
Lucia Marie Cormier: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant\Stationer  Search this
Lucia Marie Cormier: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher\French  Search this
Margaret Chase Smith: Female  Search this
Margaret Chase Smith: Politics and Government\US Senator\Maine  Search this
Margaret Chase Smith: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Maine  Search this
Margaret Chase Smith: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC556
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Chris Murphy
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Location:
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40a8f953f-6679-45f8-b0fa-4ebf1668587e
EDAN-URL:
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Gamal Abdel Nasser

Artist:
Robert Vickrey, 26 Aug 1926 - 17 Apr 2011  Search this
Sitter:
Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1918 - 1970  Search this
Medium:
Gouache and graphite pencil on paperboard
Dimensions:
44.1cm x 32.8cm (17 3/8" x 12 15/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1963
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Gamal Abdel Nasser: Male  Search this
Gamal Abdel Nasser: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President  Search this
Gamal Abdel Nasser: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC612
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Robert Vickrey / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47c35874a-7810-41e2-b47a-792508e74a4e
EDAN-URL:
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Pierre-Paul Schweitzer

Artist:
Louis S. Glanzman, 1922 - 2013  Search this
Sitter:
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer, 29 May 1912 - 2 Jan 1994  Search this
Medium:
Tempera on board
Dimensions:
40.6cm x 29.2cm (16" x 11 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1968
Topic:
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Currency  Search this
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer: Male  Search this
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Banking executive  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC734
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Louis Glanzman
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47f9c47d1-f5d5-46a3-bc24-57ab00328460
EDAN-URL:
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William Scranton

Artist:
Robert Vickrey, 26 Aug 1926 - 17 Apr 2011  Search this
Sitter:
William Warren Scranton, 19 Jul 1917 - 28 Jul 2013  Search this
Medium:
Tempera and ink on board
Dimensions:
51.4cm x 36.9cm (20 1/4" x 14 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1962
Topic:
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
William Warren Scranton: Male  Search this
William Warren Scranton: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this
William Warren Scranton: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Warren Scranton: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Pennsylvania  Search this
William Warren Scranton: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee  Search this
William Warren Scranton: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Advisor  Search this
William Warren Scranton: Politics and Government\Governor\Pennsylvania  Search this
William Warren Scranton: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador\United Nations  Search this
William Warren Scranton: Military and Intelligence\Army\Army pilot  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC736
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Robert Vickrey / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4756a0223-1c26-402f-bfa0-972b3ea0b837
EDAN-URL:
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Norodom Sihanouk

Artist:
Boris Chaliapin, 22 Sep 1904 - 18 May 1979  Search this
Sitter:
King Norodom Sihanouk, 31 Oct 1922 - 15 Oct 2012  Search this
Medium:
Tempera and pencil on board
Dimensions:
48.2cm x 38.1cm (19" x 15"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1964
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Pin\Tie pin  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
King Norodom Sihanouk: Male  Search this
King Norodom Sihanouk: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President  Search this
King Norodom Sihanouk: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister  Search this
King Norodom Sihanouk: Rulers and Aristocracy\King  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC747
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Chris Murphy
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Location:
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4303284f2-cfcb-4323-8cfd-7bde0964e794
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC747

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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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c1fd883e-bd3e-4a8a-af7c-83e8d9aff207
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.80.187

Cincinnatus Hiner Miller

Artist:
Bradley & Rulofson, active 1863 - 1878  Search this
Sitter:
Cincinnatus Hiner Miller, 10 Mar 1839 - 17 Feb 1913  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 15 × 10 cm (5 7/8 × 3 15/16")
Mount: 15.3 × 10.3 cm (6 × 4 1/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1875
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Chain  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Interior\Studio\Photography  Search this
Photographic format\Cabinet card  Search this
Cincinnatus Hiner Miller: Male  Search this
Cincinnatus Hiner Miller: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Cincinnatus Hiner Miller: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Cincinnatus Hiner Miller: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
Cincinnatus Hiner Miller: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Cincinnatus Hiner Miller: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.80.72
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a2651170-e3af-4c44-9884-f6c5e4c4003d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.80.72

Malvina Hoffman

Artist:
Clara Sipprell, 31 Oct 1885 - 27 Dec 1975  Search this
Sitter:
Malvina Cornell Hoffman, 15 Jun 1885 - 10 Jul 1966  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 25.3 × 20.3 cm (9 15/16 × 8")
Mount: 28.1 × 21.5 cm (11 1/16 × 8 7/16")
Mat: 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1928
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Art implements  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Art implements\Sculpting tool  Search this
Malvina Cornell Hoffman: Female  Search this
Malvina Cornell Hoffman: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  Search this
Malvina Cornell Hoffman: Literature\Writer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.81.12
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45757be4f-d213-42c6-936d-6270396513ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.81.12

The Computer Moves In

Artist:
George Segal, 26 Nov 1924 - 9 Jun 2000 (Sculptor)  Search this
Medium:
Color photograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sight: 96.5 x 137.2cm (38 x 54")
Frame: 99.1 x 142.2 x 3.2cm (39 x 56 x 1 1/4")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1982
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Equipment\Computer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.86.TC42
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b101ab5e-bcae-4b6f-8071-0d7e276665f0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.86.TC42

Pearl S. Buck

Artist:
Samuel Johnson Woolf, 12 Feb 1880 - 03 Dec 1948  Search this
Sitter:
Pearl S. Buck, 26 Jun 1892 - 6 Mar 1973  Search this
Medium:
Charcoal with chalk on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 53.3 × 44.6 cm (21 × 17 9/16")
Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1938
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry  Search this
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Brooch  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture\Statue  Search this
Pearl S. Buck: Female  Search this
Pearl S. Buck: Literature\Writer  Search this
Pearl S. Buck: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Pearl S. Buck: Nobel Prize  Search this
Pearl S. Buck: Pulitzer Prize  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist's daughters, Muriel Woolf Hobson and Dorothy Woolf Ahern
Object number:
NPG.87.168
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm446750c58-6a60-4e65-80ee-78a4842dbcd3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.87.168

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