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Barnum's Collection of Curiosities

Artist:
Edward S. Hall  Search this
Waters & Son Engravers  Search this
Copy after:
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Hales  Search this
Mrs. Robert Hales  Search this
George Washington Morrison Nutt, 01 Apr 1848 - 25 May 1881  Search this
Charles Sherwood Stratton, 4 Jan 1838 - 15 Jul 1883  Search this
Lavinia Warren Stratton, 31 Oct 1841 - 25 Nov 1919  Search this
Minnie Warren, 02 Jun 1849 - 23 Jul 1878  Search this
Vantile Mack  Search this
Hannah Crouse  Search this
Suzie Reed  Search this
William Henry Johnson, c. 1842 - 1926  Search this
Pauline Cushman, 10 Jun 1833 - 2 Dec 1893  Search this
Jenny Lind, 6 Oct 1821 - 2 Nov 1887  Search this
Jane Campbell  Search this
Col. Goshen  Search this
James Murphy, c. 1841 - 1875  Search this
Rudolph Lucasie  Search this
P. T. Barnum, 5 Jul 1810 - 7 Apr 1891  Search this
Anna Haining Swan, 06 Aug 1846 - 05 Aug 1888  Search this
Edward Newell, 27 Jul 1857 - 23 Dec 1915  Search this
Eng Bunker, 11 May 1811 - 17 Jan 1874  Search this
Chang Bunker, 11 May 1811 - 17 Jan 1874  Search this
Possibly:
Paul H. Kinney  Search this
Medium:
Glass plate collodion negative
Dimensions:
Plate: 9.4 × 6.3 × 0.2 cm (3 11/16 × 2 1/2 × 1/16")
Type:
Photographic Negative
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
c. 1860-70
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower\Flowers  Search this
Weapon  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Cat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Weapon\Spear  Search this
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Veil  Search this
Equipment\Umbrella\Parasol  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Fan  Search this
Vehicle\Boat  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Headdress\Crown  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Elephant  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird\Owl  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird\Eagle  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Reptile\Snake  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Fish  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bear  Search this
Architecture\Fountain  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Whale  Search this
Vehicle\Carriage\Baby carriage  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this
Pauline Cushman: Female  Search this
Pauline Cushman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Pauline Cushman: Military and Intelligence\Intelligence agent\Spy  Search this
P. T. Barnum: Male  Search this
P. T. Barnum: Performing Arts\Performer\Showman  Search this
P. T. Barnum: Performing Arts\Circus owner  Search this
P. T. Barnum: Society and Social Change\Administrator\Cultural organization administrator\Museum  Search this
Jenny Lind: Female  Search this
Jenny Lind: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Opera singer  Search this
Jenny Lind: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Jenny Lind: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Soprano  Search this
Lavinia Warren Stratton: Female  Search this
Lavinia Warren Stratton: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Lavinia Warren Stratton: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Lavinia Warren Stratton: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
George Washington Morrison Nutt: Male  Search this
George Washington Morrison Nutt: Performing Arts\Performer\Entertainer  Search this
George Washington Morrison Nutt: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Charles Sherwood Stratton: Male  Search this
Charles Sherwood Stratton: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Charles Sherwood Stratton: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Minnie Warren: Female  Search this
Minnie Warren: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Minnie Warren: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Chang Bunker: Male  Search this
Chang Bunker: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Eng Bunker: Male  Search this
Eng Bunker: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
William Henry Johnson: Male  Search this
William Henry Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Anna Haining Swan: Female  Search this
Anna Haining Swan: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
James Murphy: Male  Search this
James Murphy: Performing Arts\Performer\Circus performer  Search this
Suzie Reed: Female  Search this
Suzie Reed: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Suzie Reed: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Edward Newell: Male  Search this
Edward Newell: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Edward Newell: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Paul H. Kinney: Male  Search this
Paul H. Kinney: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Paul H. Kinney: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Rudolph Lucasie: Male  Search this
Robert Hales: Male  Search this
Mrs. Robert Hales: Female  Search this
Vantile Mack: Male  Search this
Hannah Crouse: Female  Search this
Jane Campbell: Female  Search this
Col. Goshen: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Frederick Hill Meserve Collection
Object number:
NPG.81.M1917
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/sm415951014-c287-4616-a80f-c7edb5735a35
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.81.M1917

Shyamala Rajender

Artist:
Joe Ramos  Search this
Sitter:
Shyamala Rajender, born 1926  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 48.3 × 32.9 cm (19 × 12 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
2022
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Sally Stein in honor of Shyamala Rajender
Object number:
NPG.2023.89
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/sm42b8f73b8-35f3-45ed-a454-578a50fbabd0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2023.89

Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr.

Artist:
Dan Budnik, 20 May 1933 - 14 Aug 2020  Search this
Sitter:
Coretta Scott King, 27 Apr 1927 - 30 Jan 2006  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr., 15 Jan 1929 - 4 Apr 1968  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 34.1 × 51.1 cm (13 7/16 × 20 1/8")
Sheet: 50.6 × 60.8 cm (19 15/16 × 23 15/16")
Mat: 58.6 × 73.9 cm (23 1/16 × 29 1/8")
Frame: 61.9 × 76.8 × 3.2 cm (24 3/8 × 30 1/4 × 1 1/4")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Alabama\Montgomery\Montgomery
Date:
March 24, 1965 (printed October 2009)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap  Search this
Interior\Interior with Exterior View  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet  Search this
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Sunglasses  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Scarf  Search this
Vehicle\Airplane  Search this
Exterior\Airfield  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch\Wrist watch  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this
Coretta Scott King: Female  Search this
Coretta Scott King: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist  Search this
Coretta Scott King: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Male  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Nobel Prize  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Malcolm Lazin
Object number:
NPG.2020.165
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Dan Budnik
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44462774a-6d40-426e-b30b-1518f02d23e0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2020.165

Ada "Bricktop" Smith

Artist:
Carl Van Vechten, 17 Jun 1880 - 21 Dec 1964  Search this
Sitter:
Ada "Bricktop" Smith, 14 Aug 1894 - 31 Jan 1984  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 27.9 × 35.6 cm (11 × 14")
Mat: 55.9 × 71.1 cm (22 × 28")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris, Départment de\Paris
Date:
June 22, 1934
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Exterior  Search this
Artwork\Poster  Search this
Ada "Bricktop" Smith: Female  Search this
Ada "Bricktop" Smith: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer  Search this
Ada "Bricktop" Smith: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Ada "Bricktop" Smith: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Proprietor\Nightclub  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.90.85
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Van Vechten Trust
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Location:
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4226f47f4-54ae-46f6-b4bf-d8e08425fdf5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.90.85

David Driskell

Artist:
Chester Higgins Jr., born 1946  Search this
Sitter:
David C. Driskell, 7 Jun 1931 - 1 Apr 2020  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 33 × 21.6 cm (13 × 8 1/2")
Sheet: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1975 (printed 2023)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Artwork  Search this
David C. Driskell: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
David C. Driskell: Male  Search this
David C. Driskell: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian  Search this
David C. Driskell: Literature\Writer\Art writer  Search this
David C. Driskell: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\Art  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2023.55
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/sm4f317feea-0f78-4ae1-8d31-e6e73baa2c62
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2023.55

Lorraine O'Grady

Title:
The Trailblazer (Lorraine O'Grady)
Artist:
Elia Alba, born 1962  Search this
Sitter:
Lorraine O'Grady, born 21 Sep 1934  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print
Dimensions:
Image: 68.5 × 68.6 cm (26 15/16 × 27")
Sheet: 70.9 × 71 cm (27 15/16 × 27 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
2014 (printed 2022)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Interior  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket  Search this
Lorraine O'Grady: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Lorraine O'Grady: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw
Object number:
NPG.2023.57
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/sm4905e1d22-4075-4e76-954c-96a56e9d2929
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2023.57

Janis Joplin

Artist:
David Gahr, 18 Sep 1922 - 25 May 2008  Search this
Sitter:
Janis Joplin, 19 Jan 1943 - 4 Oct 1970  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 16.4 × 24.1 cm (6 7/16 × 9 1/2")
Sheet: 20.4 × 25.4 cm (8 1/16 × 10")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Rhode Island\Newport\Rhode Island\Newport
Date:
July 1968
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Music\Musical instrument  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet  Search this
Equipment\Sign  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Cymbal  Search this
Janis Joplin: Female  Search this
Janis Joplin: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rock singer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2023.58
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/sm4183afca6-a1ff-498c-aad4-7a41e057a7c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2023.58

Sarah Meade

Artist:
Meade Brothers Studio, active c. 1840 - c. 1869  Search this
Sitter:
Sarah Meade, 1855 - 1936  Search this
Medium:
Sixth-plate daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Image/Sight (oval): 6.7 × 5.5 cm (2 5/8 × 2 3/16")
Mat (brass): 8 × 6.6 cm (3 1/8 × 2 5/8")
Case open: 9.5 × 17 × 2.3 cm (3 3/4 × 6 11/16 × 7/8")
Case closed: 9.5 × 8.5 × 1.9 cm (3 3/4 × 3 3/8 × 3/4")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1857
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair  Search this
Cased object  Search this
Sarah Meade: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Emerson Lyons. Conservation made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian's Collections Care and Preservation Fund
Object number:
S/NPG.85.239
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42fb2b822-7e6e-4cdb-91a2-4edbc6193d02
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.85.239

Kate Frances Meade and Henry Almon Meade

Artist:
Meade Brothers Studio, active c. 1840 - c. 1869  Search this
Sitter:
Kate Frances Meade, 19 Mar 1851 - 25 Jun 1921  Search this
Henry Almon Meade, Apr 1853 - 1930  Search this
Medium:
Sixth-plate daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Image/Sight: 6.7 × 5.5 cm (2 5/8 × 2 3/16")
Mat: 8 × 6.7 cm (3 1/8 × 2 5/8")
Case open: 9.4 × 17 × 2.3 cm (3 11/16 × 6 11/16 × 7/8")
Case closed: 9.4 × 8.5 × 1.9 cm (3 11/16 × 3 3/8 × 3/4")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1854
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Cased object  Search this
Kate Frances Meade: Female  Search this
Henry Almon Meade: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Emerson Lyons. Conservation made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian's Collections Care and Preservation Fund
Object number:
S/NPG.85.256
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e3e0a8f0-bb6b-4252-82c8-3ea6c9c08196
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.85.256
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Héctor Lavoe

Artist:
ADÁL, 1 Nov 1948 - 9 Dec 2020  Search this
Sitter:
Héctor Lavoe, 1946 - 1993  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 19 × 18.9 cm (7 1/2 × 7 7/16")
Sheet: 25.2 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1986
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this
Héctor Lavoe: Male  Search this
Héctor Lavoe: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  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.2014.64
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
©1986 Adál
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bcc1dd39-eb8f-431e-9ccf-3053447fa820
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2014.64
Online Media:

Rock Groups San Francisco, 1967

Title:
Big Brother, The Holding Company and The Grateful Dead
Artist:
Irving Penn, 16 Jun 1917 - 7 Oct 2009  Search this
Sitter:
Janis Joplin, 19 Jan 1943 - 4 Oct 1970  Search this
Samuel Andrew, 18 Dec 1941 - 12 Feb 2015  Search this
David Getz, born 1938  Search this
James Gurley, 22 Dec 1939 - 20 Dec 2009  Search this
Peter Albin, born 1944  Search this
Jerome John Garcia, 1 Aug 1943 - 9 Aug 1995  Search this
Philip Chapman Lesh, born 1940  Search this
Robert Hall Weir, born 1947  Search this
William Kreutzmann, born 1946  Search this
Ronald McKernan, 1945 - 1973  Search this
Medium:
Platinum-palladium print
Dimensions:
Image: 47.9 × 49.8 cm (18 7/8 × 19 5/8")
Sheet: 56 × 63.2 cm (22 1/16 × 24 7/8")
Mount: 56 × 66 cm (22 1/16 × 26")
Mat: 66 × 91.4 cm (26 × 36")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1967 (printed 1974)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Interior\Studio\Photography  Search this
Janis Joplin: Female  Search this
Janis Joplin: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rock singer  Search this
Samuel Andrew: Male  Search this
Samuel Andrew: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Samuel Andrew: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter  Search this
Samuel Andrew: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Guitarist  Search this
Samuel Andrew: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Arranger  Search this
David Getz: Male  Search this
David Getz: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
James Gurley: Male  Search this
James Gurley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Peter Albin: Male  Search this
Peter Albin: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Jerome John Garcia: Male  Search this
Jerome John Garcia: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Jerome John Garcia: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rock singer  Search this
Philip Chapman Lesh: Male  Search this
Philip Chapman Lesh: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Rock musician  Search this
Robert Hall Weir: Male  Search this
Robert Hall Weir: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Rock musician  Search this
William Kreutzmann: Male  Search this
William Kreutzmann: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Rock musician  Search this
Ronald McKernan: Male  Search this
Ronald McKernan: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Irving Penn
Object number:
NPG.88.70.44
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© The Irving Penn Foundation
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41a29ec99-8ddb-4684-95e2-aa4b49cf1e9b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.88.70.44

Eleanor Roosevelt

Artist:
August Conrad Frank, 1864-1946  Search this
Sitter:
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 11 Oct 1884 - 7 Nov 1962  Search this
Medium:
Gold plating (?) and copper alloy
Dimensions:
3.2 × 0.2 cm (1 1/4 × 1/16")
Type:
Medal
Date:
1934
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Pearl  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Female  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Literature\Writer  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Humanitarian  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Miss Meredith Herting
Object number:
S/NPG.69.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e3c8a962-a839-4463-b3e2-2f8a07692f13
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.69.7

Leonor Kretzer Sullivan

Artist:
Irving Resnikoff as "Charles J. Fox", 1897 - 1988  Search this
Sitter:
Leonor Alice Kretzer Sullivan, 1902 - 1988  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 91.4 × 71.8cm (36 × 28 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1974
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Pearl  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Pin  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Leonor Alice Kretzer Sullivan: Female  Search this
Leonor Alice Kretzer Sullivan: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Leonor Alice Kretzer Sullivan: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Missouri  Search this
Leonor Alice Kretzer Sullivan: Politics and Government\Public official\Secretary  Search this
Leonor Alice Kretzer Sullivan: Politics and Government\State Representative  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: U.S. House of Representatives
Object number:
2002.015.009
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/sm44b21ed6b-6d9d-433e-8274-f1e5667030da
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2002.015.009

Self-Portrait

Artist:
Ella Sophonisba Hergesheimer, 1873 - 1943  Search this
Sitter:
Ella Sophonisba Hergesheimer, 1873 - 1943  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
123.8 × 83.2cm (48 3/4 × 32 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1931
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Cat  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Foliage  Search this
Art implements\Palette  Search this
Art implements\Paintbrush  Search this
Religious\Cross  Search this
Art implements\Canvas  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Scarf  Search this
Self-portrait  Search this
Ella Sophonisba Hergesheimer: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Ella Sophonisba Hergesheimer: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
Object number:
1960.2.12
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e2284a67-f69e-4610-ae1d-c1c087860c75
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1960.2.12

Eugenia Orpha Jones at the age of 10-12, self-portrait

Artist:
Eugenia Orpha Jones, 1800 - 1900  Search this
Sitter:
Eugenia Orpha Jones, 1800 - 1900  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on canvas
Dimensions:
34.3 x 17.1cm (13 1/2 x 6 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1873-75
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Bow  Search this
Self-portrait  Search this
Eugenia Orpha Jones: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Eugenia Orpha Jones: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private Collection
Object number:
PC991803
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm459c1377a-1b63-445d-8d2a-17bde27a20af
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_PC991803

Eleanor Roosevelt with Mary Margaret McBride

Artist:
Arthur Leipzig, 25 Oct 1918 - 5 Dec 2014  Search this
Sitter:
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 11 Oct 1884 - 7 Nov 1962  Search this
Mary Margaret McBride, 16 Nov 1899 - 07 Apr 1976  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 19.4 × 24.1 cm (7 5/8 × 9 1/2")
Sheet: 20.7 × 25.4 cm (8 1/8 × 10")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1947
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Female  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Literature\Writer  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Humanitarian  Search this
Mary Margaret McBride: Female  Search this
Mary Margaret McBride: Literature\Writer  Search this
Mary Margaret McBride: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this
Mary Margaret McBride: Journalism and Media\Broadcast journalist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Estate of Arthur Leipzig
Object number:
NPG.2018.163
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Arthur Leipzig
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e314dbaa-dc3e-423e-bfde-099e407ec4fc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2018.163

Dedication of the American Roll of Honor at St. Paul's Cathedral, July 4, 1951

Artist:
Francis Owen Salisbury, 18 Dec 1874 - 31 Aug 1962  Search this
Sitter:
Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969  Search this
Elizabeth II, 21 Apr 1926 - 8 Sep 2022  Search this
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, 30 Nov 1874 - 24 Jan 1965  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 150.2 x 217cm (59 1/8 x 85 7/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1951
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Pearl  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Architecture\Arch  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Shoes  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Carpet  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Interior\Church  Search this
Home Furnishings\Pillow  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Male  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Literature\Writer  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II  Search this
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill: Male  Search this
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill: Literature\Writer  Search this
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Great Britain  Search this
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill: Nobel Prize  Search this
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Elizabeth II: Female  Search this
Elizabeth II: Rulers and Aristocracy\Queen  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object number:
1953.9.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45347858e-7677-4e0c-ac5c-3d86d21460d8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1953.9.2

Captain Bourke, Dressed as an Indian Snake Dancer

Artist:
Alexander Francis Harmer, 1856 - 1925  Search this
Sitter:
John Gregory Bourke, 1843 - 1896  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 30.5 x 21cm (12 x 8 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1883
Topic:
Exterior  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Bead  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Desert  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Reptile\Snake  Search this
John Gregory Bourke: Male  Search this
John Gregory Bourke: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain  Search this
John Gregory Bourke: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army  Search this
John Gregory Bourke: Literature\Writer\Diarist  Search this
John Gregory Bourke: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Anthropologist\Ethnologist  Search this
John Gregory Bourke: Medal of Honor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Joslyn Art Museum
Object number:
1956.96 JAM
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a2fed40a-f60c-49cb-b05c-67a39be7e2dd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1956.96_JAM

No. 1 (First Inaugural Address)

Artist:
Brian Tolle, born 1964  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Mixed media sculpture, clear acrylic resin cast, and string of glass beads on wooden pedestal
Dimensions:
Not available
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
2012
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Bead  Search this
Architecture\Pedestal  Search this
Study  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Object number:
2016.4a-c
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41713cb57-7dd6-4f98-9583-3d3748edf6e8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2016.4a-c

The Marriage of Washington to Martha Custis

Artist:
Junius Brutus Stearns, 1810 - 1885  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 2 Jun 1731 - 22 May 1802  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
102.9 × 139.7cm (40 1/2 × 55")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1849
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this
Costume\Hair Accessory\Wig  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Shoes  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Chandelier  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug  Search this
Costume\Hair Accessory  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Female  Search this
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Object number:
50.2.2 VMFA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm477c3ac44-a245-4b25-a034-64994c7d0bc6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_50.2.2_VMFA

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