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Buster Keaton

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Object Details

Artist

Alfred Bendiner, 23 Jun 1899 - 19 Mar 1964

Sitter

Buster Keaton, 4 Oct 1895 - 1 Feb 1966

Credit Line

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

Date

c. 1960

Object number

NPG.85.193

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Alfred and Elizabeth Bendiner Foundation

Type

Drawing

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

Image: 20.9 x 26.8 cm (8 1/4 x 10 9/16")
Mount: 50.8 × 40.6 cm (20 × 16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat
Caricature
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Buster Keaton: Male
Buster Keaton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Film director
Buster Keaton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Buster Keaton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian
Buster Keaton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer
Buster Keaton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television actor
Buster Keaton: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42c872264-2729-472e-9f7f-3dd6d4f2a144

Record ID

npg_NPG.85.193

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