Emmett Leo Kelly

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Object Details

Artist

Donald Lee Rust, born 1932

Sitter

Emmett Leo Kelly, 9 Dec 1898 - 28 Mar 1979

Provenance

Commissioned NPG 1981

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1981

Object number

NPG.81.118

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Accurate: 76.2 x 61 cm (30 x 24")

Frame: 85.7 × 70.5 × 4.4 cm (33 3/4 × 27 3/4 × 1 3/4")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Printed Material\Book

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses

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Emmett Leo Kelly: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor

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