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Elizabeth Arden

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002

Sitter

Elizabeth Arden, 1878? - 18 Oct 1966

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh

Date

1948

Object number

NPG.2012.77.5

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Estate of Yousuf Karsh

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 32 × 25.9 cm (12 5/8 × 10 3/16")
Sheet: 35.3 × 27.8 cm (13 7/8 × 10 15/16")
Mount: 40.7 × 33 cm (16 × 13")
Mat (Karsh exhibit): 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Pearl
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather
Elizabeth Arden: Female
Elizabeth Arden: Arts and Culture\Patron of the arts
Elizabeth Arden: Arts and Culture\Recreation\Horse racing
Elizabeth Arden: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist\Manufacturer\Cosmetics
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45a5214f8-2710-42d3-a153-958f75997522

Record ID

npg_NPG.2012.77.5

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