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Edith Bolling Galt Wilson

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Emile Alexay, 1891 - 1949

Sitter

Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, 15 Oct 1872 - 28 Dec 1961

Provenance

(Willinger’s, Point Pleasant, N.J.); purchased by Alan Urdang, Westfield, N.J.; gift 1969 to NPG.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. Alan Urdang

Date

1924

Object number

NPG.69.43

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

117.5cm x 79.5cm (46 1/4" x 31 5/16"), Accurate

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower\Rose
Costume\Dress Accessory\Fan
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson: Female
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46dd17c06-0910-45c4-b95e-bad9ff01dc15

Record ID

npg_NPG.69.43

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