Artist:

Samuel Johnson Woolf, 12 Feb 1880 - 03 Dec 1948  Search this

Sitter:

David Sarnoff, 27 Feb 1891 - 12 Dec 1971  Search this

Medium:

Charcoal and chalk on paper

Dimensions:

47cm x 35.9cm (18 1/2" x 14 1/8"), Accurate

Type:

Drawing

Date:

1929

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\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this

David Sarnoff: Male  Search this

David Sarnoff: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Media industry executive\Radio executive  Search this

David Sarnoff: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Broadcast executive  Search this

David Sarnoff: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Media industry executive  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.TC724

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/sm42c2959f1-37b7-40e5-9dfa-8013071f6de6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC724