Albert Einstein

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Object Details

Artist

Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002

Sitter

Albert Einstein, 14 Mar 1879 - 18 Apr 1955

Credit Line

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

Date

1948

Object number

NPG.2012.77.24

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 27.3 × 26.1 cm (10 3/4 × 10 1/4")

Sheet: 42.5 × 35.4 cm (16 3/4 × 13 15/16")

Mount: 48.3 × 40.6 cm (19 × 16")

Mat (Karsh exhibit): 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

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