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Henry Luce

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002

Sitter

Henry Robinson Luce, 3 Apr 1898 - 28 Feb 1967

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh

Date

1944

Object number

NPG.2012.77.69

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Estate of Yousuf Karsh

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 24 × 19.1 cm (9 7/16 × 7 1/2")
Sheet: 25.3 × 20.3 cm (9 15/16 × 8")
Mat (Karsh exhibit): 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Printed Material\Papers
Costume\Jewelry\Chain
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Henry Robinson Luce: Male
Henry Robinson Luce: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Magazine publisher
Henry Robinson Luce: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper
Henry Robinson Luce: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Film producer
Henry Robinson Luce: Arts and Culture\Literature\Publisher\Book
Henry Robinson Luce: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television producer
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e72acd48-41fe-4a70-951e-a9a402a0b802

Record ID

npg_NPG.2012.77.69

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