Object Details
Artist
Jo Davidson, 30 Mar 1883 - 2 Jan 1952
Foundry
C. Valsuani
Sitter
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, 16 Apr 1889 - 25 Dec 1977
Exhibition Label
Born London, England
Spotted while on tour in New York City by moviemaker Mack Sennett, English vaudevillian Charlie Chaplin was signed to appear in Sennett’s popular Keystone comedies in 1913. He quickly adopted the droopy trousers, derby hat, and cane-brandishing persona that made his “Little Tramp” a worldwide favorite in such classics as The Tramp (1915), City Lights (1931), and Modern Times (1936).
Nacido en Londres, Inglaterra
El cineasta Mack Sennett se fijó en el actor inglés de vodevil Charlie Chaplin durante una gira de este por Nueva York, y en 1913 lo contrató para actuar en las populares comedias de su estudio, Keystone. Chaplin pronto adoptó los pantalones holgados, el sombrero de bombín y el bastón que hicieron de su “Charlot” un favorito mundial en clásicos tales como El vagabundo (1915), Luces de la ciudad (1931) y Tiempos modernos (1936).
Provenance
(M. Knoedler & Co., Inc.), New York; purchased NPG 1972
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Date
1925
Object number
NPG.72.30
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
With Base: 48.3 x 17.8 x 22.2cm (19 x 7 x 8 3/4")
Without Base: 31.8 x 18.7 x 22.5cm (12 1/2 x 7 3/8 x 8 7/8")
Base: 16.1 x 15.9 x 15.2cm (6 5/16 x 6 1/4 x 6")
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
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Exhibition
American Winners: Athletes and Entertainers Who Shaped the Nation
On View
NPG, West Gallery 250
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin: Male
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Film director
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Screenwriter
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.72.30