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The Colored Cadet at West Point

Alternate Title:
Henry Ossian Flipper
Author:
Henry Ossian Flipper, 21 Mar 1856 - 26 Apr 1940  Search this
Medium:
Book
Dimensions:
Book closed: 18.8 × 13.8 × 2.5 cm (7 3/8 × 5 7/16 × 1")
Book open: 18.8 × 24.5 cm (7 3/8 × 9 5/8")
Type:
Book
Date:
1878
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2018.82
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
2022 Rehang of Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900
Reconstruction Gallery
On View:
NPG, East Gallery 123
NPG, East Gallery 123
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4be8f7ab9-e558-48b4-8bde-f98a3968c916
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2018.82
Online Media:

postcard

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 in x 5 3/4 in; 10.16 cm x 14.605 cm
Object Name:
postcard
Postcard
Date made:
ca WWII
circa WWII
Subject:
African American  Search this
Related event:
World War II  Search this
ID Number:
2012.0226.18
Accession number:
2012.0226
Catalog number:
2012.0226.18
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Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, General
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1e16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1462811

January 20, 2010: Culture Fix: Yoruba Palace Doors by Areogun

Creator:
Smithsonian Magazine  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Podcast
MIME Type:
audio/mpeg
Uploaded:
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST
Topic:
Inventions  Search this
Innovations  Search this
See more episodes:
Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day September 25th 2010
Data Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:podcasts_e96d4c177d8fdb7ed961188518b06d1a

Chape of a scabbard

Medium:
Iron inlaid with gold
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11.2 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm (4 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 5/8 in)
Type:
Weapon and Armament
Origin:
India
Date:
17th century
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
flower  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — funds provided by Rajinder K. Keith and Narinder K. Keith in honor of Mahinder Singh Keith
Accession Number:
F1994.5
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
On View:
Freer Gallery 01: Body Image: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye332265de6-7d62-4269-9d4d-6864e5aa4be4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1994.5
Online Media:

Abraham Lincoln delivering his second inaugural address as President of the United States, Washington, D.C.

Artist:
Alexander Gardner, 17 Oct 1821 - 10 Dec 1882  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 17.1 × 23.5cm (6 3/4 × 9 1/4")
Mount: 17.6 × 26.5cm (6 15/16 × 10 7/16")
Mat: 35.6 × 45.7cm (14 × 18")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
March 4, 1865
Topic:
Exterior\Architecture  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Male  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Object number:
EXH.AG.58
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/sm477a5a34e-33e2-49be-bcc4-5922fe7c8f31
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.AG.58

Obama 2012 (II)

Artist:
Chuck Close, 5 Jul 1940 - 19 Aug 2021  Search this
Sitter:
Barack Hussein Obama, born 4 Aug 1961  Search this
Medium:
Jacquard tapestry
Dimensions:
Tapestry: 233.7 × 185.4 × 1.3 cm (92 × 73 × 1/2")
Type:
Textile
Date:
2012
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Pin\Lapel pin  Search this
Decorative Arts\Textile  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  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
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Ian M. Cumming
Object number:
EXH.BO.01
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/sm44544cf8d-1ccb-48cd-bb5a-9e4db6fd9b2f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.BO.01

The Result of the Fifteenth Amendment and the Rise and Progress of the African Race in America and its Final Accomplishment and Celebration on May 19th A.D. 1870

Alternate Title:
Abraham Lincoln; John Brown; Ulysses Grant; Frederick Douglass; Thaddeus Stevens; Charles Sumner
Artist:
Metcalf & Clark, active c. 1870  Search this
Sitter:
Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865  Search this
John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885  Search this
Frederick Douglass, Feb 1818 - 20 Feb 1895  Search this
Thaddeus Stevens, 4 Apr 1792 - 11 Aug 1868  Search this
Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874  Search this
David Davis, 9 Mar 1815 - 26 Jun 1886  Search this
Hugh Lennox Bond, 16 Dec 1828 - 24 Oct 1893  Search this
Schuyler Colfax, 23 Mar 1823 - 13 Jan 1885  Search this
Martin Robison Delany, 6 May 1812 - 25 Jan 1885  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels, 27 Sep 1827 - 16 Jan 1901  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 54.3 × 70.2 cm (21 3/8 × 27 5/8")
Mat: 66 × 91.4 cm (26 × 36")
Type:
Print
Place:
United States\Maryland\Baltimore Independent City\Baltimore
Date:
1870
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Exterior\Cityscape  Search this
Human Figures\Soldier  Search this
Human Figures\Crowd  Search this
Human Figures\Parade  Search this
David Davis: Male  Search this
David Davis: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice  Search this
David Davis: Politics and Government\US Senator\Illinois  Search this
David Davis: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Illinois  Search this
Thaddeus Stevens: Male  Search this
Thaddeus Stevens: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Thaddeus Stevens: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Pennsylvania  Search this
Thaddeus Stevens: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania  Search this
Charles Sumner: Male  Search this
Charles Sumner: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Charles Sumner: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
Charles Sumner: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Charles Sumner: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Male  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Literature\Writer  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Martin Robison Delany: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Male  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Politics and Government\US Senator\Mississippi  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor  Search this
Hiram Rhoades Revels: Politics and Government\State Senator\Mississippi  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Male  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Literature\Writer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Frederick Douglass: Society and Social Change\Enslaved person  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Male  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Indiana  Search this
Schuyler Colfax: Business and Finance\Accounting\Auditor  Search this
John Brown: Male  Search this
John Brown: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Male  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Male  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Hugh Lennox Bond: Male  Search this
Hugh Lennox Bond: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Hugh Lennox Bond: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
Hugh Lennox Bond: Law and Crime\Jurist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2000.39
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm481d754a7-5af6-41a5-ab20-c5a0479af736
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2000.39

The Shackle Broken by the Genius of Freedom

Artist:
Edward Sachse & Co., active 1851 - 1874?  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Brown Elliott, 11 Aug 1842 - 9 Aug 1884  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 56.2 x 70.8cm (22 1/8 x 27 7/8")
Mat: 71.1 x 81.3cm (28 x 32")
Type:
Print
Date:
1874
Topic:
Robert Brown Elliott: Male  Search this
Robert Brown Elliott: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Robert Brown Elliott: Politics and Government\Congressman  Search this
Robert Brown Elliott: Politics and Government\State Legislator\South Carolina  Search this
Robert Brown Elliott: Politics and Government\Politician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2008.30
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
2022 Rehang of Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900
Reconstruction Gallery
On View:
NPG, East Gallery 123
NPG, East Gallery 123
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4eaf4f97c-78d9-4180-b2fc-a40ff2e0d40b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2008.30

Barack Obama

Alternate Title:
Obama "HOPE" Portrait
Artist:
Shepard Fairey, born 1970  Search this
Copy after:
Mannie Garcia, born 1953  Search this
Sitter:
Barack Hussein Obama, born 4 Aug 1961  Search this
Medium:
Hand-finished collage, stencil, and acrylic on heavy paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 176.7 x 117.5 cm (69 9/16 x 46 1/4")
Frame: 187.3 x 127 x 5.1 cm (73 3/4 x 50 x 2")
Type:
Collage
Date:
2008
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Poster\Political  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
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection in honor of Mary K. Podesta
Object number:
NPG.2008.52
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Shepard Fairey/ObeyGiant.com
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d89f91fb-bc4b-496a-a915-a769bb1e3e1b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2008.52

Michelle Obama

Alternate Title:
Michelle O
Artist:
Mickalene Thomas, born 28 Jan 1971  Search this
Sitter:
Michelle Obama, born 17 Jan 1964  Search this
Medium:
Screenprint on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 63.6 × 49.6 cm (25 1/16 × 19 1/2")
Mat (Verified): 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
Frame: 73 × 58 cm (28 3/4 × 22 13/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
2008
Topic:
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; gift of Kenneth I. Schaner
Object number:
NPG.2010.56
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2014 Mickalene Thomas/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40ce9173d-8ec6-4d64-8f5e-073e9b00909e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2010.56

Wendell Phillips

Artist:
Edmonia Lewis, 4 Jul 1844 - 17 Sep 1907  Search this
Sitter:
Wendell Phillips, 29 Nov 1811 - 2 Feb 1884  Search this
Medium:
Marble
Dimensions:
Diameter: 46cm (18 1/8")
Frame: 64.1 × 64.1 × 6.4cm (25 1/4 × 25 1/4 × 2 1/2")
Type:
Sculpture
Place:
Italia\Lazio\Roma\Roma
Date:
1871
Topic:
Wendell Phillips: Male  Search this
Wendell Phillips: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Wendell Phillips: Literature\Writer  Search this
Wendell Phillips: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Wendell Phillips: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Wendell Phillips: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Temperance  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2012.89
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
2022 Rehang of Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900
Civil War Gallery Rehang
On View:
NPG, East Gallery 111
NPG, East Gallery 111
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f10f3133-b73a-41d9-a7e2-c70e491bfd05
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2012.89

Dr. Norman Francis

Artist:
Simmie Knox, born 1935  Search this
Sitter:
Norman Francis, born 1931  Search this
Medium:
Oil on linen
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 119.5 × 86.5 × 4.1 cm (47 1/16 × 34 1/16 × 1 5/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
2016
Topic:
Exterior  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Cufflinks  Search this
Norman Francis: Male  Search this
Norman Francis: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Norman Francis: Education and Scholarship\Educator  Search this
Norman Francis: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president  Search this
Norman Francis: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; funded by Phyllis M. Taylor
Object number:
NPG.2016.146
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b39e6e61-56fe-497f-9ae4-4b6d4b84919b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2016.146

Barack Obama

Artist:
Chuck Close, 5 Jul 1940 - 19 Aug 2021  Search this
Sitter:
Barack Hussein Obama, born 4 Aug 1961  Search this
Medium:
Woodburytype
Dimensions:
Image (not including black edges): 27.3 × 23cm (10 3/4 × 9 1/16")
Sheet: 35.6 × 27.9cm (14 × 11")
Mat: 55.9 × 40.6cm (22 × 16")
Type:
Print
Date:
2013
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Pin  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
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2017.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2013, Two Palms and Chuck Close
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm441870cf3-3994-4337-8504-3a1521ad9fa0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2017.6

Barack Obama

Artist:
Chuck Close, 5 Jul 1940 - 19 Aug 2021  Search this
Sitter:
Barack Hussein Obama, born 4 Aug 1961  Search this
Medium:
Woodburytype
Dimensions:
Image (not including black edges): 27.3 × 23.4cm (10 3/4 × 9 3/16")
Sheet: 35.6 × 27.9cm (14 × 11")
Mat: 55.9 × 40.6cm (22 × 16")
Type:
Print
Date:
2013
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Pin  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
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2017.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2013, Two Palms and Chuck Close
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a0de27d5-02c4-430c-8d72-95a81cae1872
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2017.7

Barack Obama

Artist:
Kehinde Wiley, born 1977  Search this
Sitter:
Barack Hussein Obama, born 4 Aug 1961  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Frame: 234.3 × 167.2 × 13.7 cm, 170lb. (92 1/4 × 65 13/16 × 5 3/8")
Stretcher: 213.7 × 147 × 3.2 cm (84 1/8 × 57 7/8 × 1 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
2018
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower\Flowers  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch  Search this
Imaginary  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
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg; Judith Kern and Kent Whealy; Tommie L. Pegues and Donald A. Capoccia; Clarence, DeLoise, and Brenda Gaines; The Stoneridge Fund of Amy and Marc Meadows; Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker; Catherine and Michael Podell; Mark and Cindy Aron; Lyndon J. Barrois and Janine Sherman Barrois; The Honorable John and Louise Bryson; Paul and Rose Carter; Bob and Jane Clark; Lisa R. Davis; Shirley Ross Davis and Family; Alan and Lois Fern; Conrad and Constance Hipkins; Sharon and John Hoffman; Daniel and Kimberly Johnson; John Legend and Chrissy Teigen; Eileen Harris Norton; Helen Hilton Raiser; Philip and Elizabeth Ryan; Roselyne Chroman Swig; Josef Vascovitz and Lisa Goodman; Michele J. Hooper and Lemuel Seabrook III; The Skylark Foundation; Cleveland and Harriette Chambliss; Anna Chavez and Eugene Eidenberg; Carla Diggs & Stephen M. Smith; Danny First; Peggy Woodford Forbes and Harry Bremond; Stephen Friedman Gallery; Sean and Mary Kelly, Sean Kelly Gallery; Jamie Lunder; Joff Masukawa and Noëlle Kennedy Masukawa; Derek McGinty and Cheryl Cooper; Robert and Jan Newman; The Raymond L. Ocampo Jr. and Sandra O. Ocampo Family Trust; Julie and Bennett Roberts; Paul Sack; Gertrude Dixon Sherman; Michael and Mary Silver; V. Joy Simmons, MD; Andrea Lavin Solow and Alan P. Solow; John Sykes; Galerie Templon; Henry L. Thaggert III
Object number:
NPG.2018.16
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2018 Kehinde Wiley
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
America's Presidents (Reinstallation September 2017)
On View:
NPG, West Gallery 210
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm421d9c892-da07-495f-99cf-b8506e1b845f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2018.16

Rutherford B. Hayes

Artist:
Eliphalet Frazer Andrews, 11 Jun 1835 - 19 Mar 1915  Search this
Sitter:
Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 4 Oct 1822 - 17 Jan 1893  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 76.5 × 64.1cm (30 1/8 × 25 1/4")
Frame: 100 × 87.3 × 12.1cm (39 3/8 × 34 3/8 × 4 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1881
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  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 from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund) 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.2019.11
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
America's Presidents (Reinstallation September 2017)
On View:
NPG, West Gallery 210
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47221b288-ef35-451e-8e4e-36789cb62645
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.11

Obama 2012 (I)

Artist:
Chuck Close, 5 Jul 1940 - 19 Aug 2021  Search this
Sitter:
Barack Hussein Obama, born 4 Aug 1961  Search this
Medium:
Jacquard tapestry
Dimensions:
233.7 × 188 × 1.9 cm (92 × 74 × 3/4")
Type:
Textile
Date:
2012
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Pin\Lapel pin  Search this
Personal Attribute\Teeth  Search this
Decorative Arts\Textile  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  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
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Annette P. Cumming
Object number:
NPG.2020.135
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Chuck Close, courtesy Pace Gallery
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47bb95d1b-4706-49a7-ae1c-5d288998d084
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2020.135

80 days (from Nessun Dorma series)

Artist:
Deborah Roberts, born 1962  Search this
Sitter:
George Stinney Jr., 21 Oct 1929 - 16 Jun 1944  Search this
Medium:
Acrylic paint, graphite pencil with collage of cut, and printed papers
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 183.5 × 122.2 × 2.5 cm (72 1/4 × 48 1/8 × 1")
Frame: 186.1 × 125.3 × 4.9 cm (73 1/4 × 49 5/16 × 1 15/16")
Type:
Mixed Media
Date:
2018, gold fingernails added 2022
Topic:
Costume\Footwear\Boots  Search this
George Stinney Jr.: Male  Search this
George Stinney Jr.: Law and Crime\Wrongfully executed  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and National Portrait Gallery, Museum Purchase through the American Women's History Initiative Acquisitions Pool administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative and generously supported by American Express
Object number:
NPG.2022.98
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Deborah Roberts
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49043f76b-f61c-4499-b24d-e4178972548a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2022.98

Salmon P. Chase

Artist:
James Reid Lambdin, 10 May 1807 - 31 Jan 1889  Search this
Sitter:
Salmon Portland Chase, 13 Jan 1808 - 7 May 1873  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
127cm x 101.6cm (50" x 40"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1864-73
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Document  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Male  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Governor\Ohio  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\US Senator\Ohio  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist  Search this
Salmon Portland Chase: 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; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1949
Object number:
NPG.65.21
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Exhibition:
2022 Rehang of Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900
Reconstruction Gallery
On View:
NPG, East Gallery 123
NPG, East Gallery 123
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm432d3f03f-4d9f-4d0d-974e-1fe745568552
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.65.21

William T. Sherman

Artist:
George Peter Alexander Healy, 15 Jul 1813 - 24 Jun 1894  Search this
Sitter:
William Tecumseh Sherman, 8 Feb 1820 - 14 Feb 1891  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 158.8 x 95.3 x 3.8cm (62 1/2 x 37 1/2 x 1 1/2")
Frame: 175.6 x 114.3 x 7.6cm (69 1/8 x 45 x 3")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1866
Topic:
William Tecumseh Sherman: Male  Search this
William Tecumseh Sherman: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Tecumseh Sherman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer  Search this
William Tecumseh Sherman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
William Tecumseh Sherman: Business and Finance\Banker  Search this
William Tecumseh Sherman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of P. Tecumseh Sherman, 1935
Object number:
NPG.65.40
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
2022 Rehang of Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900
Civil War Gallery Rehang
On View:
NPG, East Gallery 111
NPG, East Gallery 111
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bb01e004-aeec-4c54-9bef-837af8256be1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.65.40

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