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Artist:
Mort Drucker, 22 Mar 1929 - 9 Apr 2020  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Larimore Riggs, 1918 - 26 Oct 1995  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor, ink, pastel pencil and graphite pencil on paper
Dimensions:
47cm x 31.1cm (18 1/2" x 12 1/4"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1973
Collection Description:
In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Personal Attribute\Teeth  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Tennis racket  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Pig  Search this
Robert Larimore Riggs: Male  Search this
Robert Larimore Riggs: Sports\Athlete\Tennis  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine; conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
Object number:
NPG.78.TC696
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Mort Drucker
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e7a9531a-9ff9-44be-84c2-f276476fb602
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC696