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Artist:
Gardner Cox, 22 Jan 1906 - 14 Jan 1988  Search this
Sitter:
William Averell Harriman, 15 Nov 1891 - 26 Jul 1986  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
96.5 x 48.2 cm (38 x 19")
Frame: 112.1 × 63.8 × 3.7 cm (44 1/8 × 25 1/8 × 1 7/16")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Date:
1975
Provenance:
Estate of Pamela Harriman; (Sotheby’s, New York, 21 May 1997, lot 944); purchased 1997 NPG
Topic:
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Male  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\New York  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Advisor  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Arts & Culture\Visual Arts\Art collector  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Social Welfare and Reform\Philanthropist  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\Secretary of Commerce  Search this
William Averell Harriman: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.97.34
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4df525b1d-a2c0-468a-85fe-e0072395582f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.97.34