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Oscars 1940

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Alfred Bendiner, 23 Jun 1899 - 19 Mar 1964

Sitter

Robert Donat, 1905 - 1958
Vivien Leigh, 5 Nov 1913 - 8 Jul 1967
Hattie McDaniel, 10 Jun 1893 - 26 Oct 1952
Thomas Mitchell, 1892 - 1962

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Alfred Bendiner Foundation

Date

1940

Object number

NPG.85.198

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Alfred and Elizabeth Bendiner Foundation

Type

Drawing

Medium

Pencil, crayon and opaque white on illustration board

Dimensions

Image: 12.6cm x 35.8cm (4 15/16" x 14 1/8")
Sheet: 13.1cm x 35.8cm (5 3/16" x 14 1/8")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Costume\Apron
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Caricature
Costume\Headgear\Turban
Costume\Academic\Cap and gown
Robert Donat: Male
Robert Donat: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor
Robert Donat: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Vivien Leigh: Female
Vivien Leigh: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Vivien Leigh: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Vivien Leigh: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Hattie McDaniel: Female
Hattie McDaniel: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor
Hattie McDaniel: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer
Hattie McDaniel: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Thomas Mitchell: Male
Thomas Mitchell: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor
Thomas Mitchell: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Playwright
Thomas Mitchell: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43012a691-baa1-4182-9a60-5d2b37249707

Record ID

npg_NPG.85.198

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