Beverly Sills

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Object Details

Artist

Al Hirschfeld, 21 Jun 1903 - 21 Jan 2003

Sitter

Beverly Sills, 25 May 1929 - 2 Jul 2007

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1979

Object number

NPG.2009.81

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Drawing

Medium

Ink and watercolor over graphite on paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 54.7 x 51.3 cm (21 9/16 x 20 3/16")

To be matted C SIZE HORIZONTAL

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Necklace

Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage

Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet

Caricature

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

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