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H. L. Mencken

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Object Details

Artist

Edward Jean Steichen, 27 Mar 1879 - 25 Mar 1973

Sitter

Henry Louis Mencken, 12 Sep 1880 - 29 Jan 1956

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1926

Object number

NPG.2009.38

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Conde Nast

Type

Photograph

Medium

Platinum print

Dimensions

Image: 24.1 x 19.2cm (9 1/2 x 7 9/16")
Sheet: 25.2 x 20.1cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16")
Mount: 44.5 x 32.4cm (17 1/2 x 12 3/4")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigar
Henry Louis Mencken: Male
Henry Louis Mencken: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Magazine publisher
Henry Louis Mencken: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor
Henry Louis Mencken: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper
Henry Louis Mencken: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Essayist
Henry Louis Mencken: Arts and Culture\Literature\Literary critic
Henry Louis Mencken: Arts and Culture\Literature\Publisher\Book
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41d23dfd8-3eed-4c78-bf47-fa596c6097cc

Record ID

npg_NPG.2009.38

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