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Beverly Sills

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Eric Meola, born 1946

Sitter

Beverly Sills, 25 May 1929 - 2 Jul 2007

Collection Description

In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine; conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation

Date

1971

Object number

NPG.78.TC748

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Eric Meola

Type

Photograph

Medium

Color photograph on paper

Dimensions

Sight: 55.9 x 47cm (22 x 18 1/2")

See more items in

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Pearl
Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Costume\Dress Accessory\Fan
Costume\Headgear\Headdress\Crown
Beverly Sills: Female
Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator
Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Opera director
Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Opera singer
Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Radio performer
Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Broadcast journalist\Television journalist
Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Soprano
Beverly Sills: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c1dda2d9-5bf4-487e-bac0-40bdea588ce3

Record ID

npg_NPG.78.TC748

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