Object Details
Artist
Edward McCartan, 16 Aug 1879 - 20 Sep 1947
Sitter
Helen Wills Moody, 6 Oct 1905 - 1 Jan 1998
Exhibition Label
Born Centerville, California
Playing with a steely determination that earned her the nickname “Little Miss Poker Face,” tennis great Helen Wills Moody became the first American woman athlete to achieve international fame. Only seventeen when she won her first U.S. singles championship in 1923, Moody dominated women’s tennis for more than a decade and elevated the sport to a new competitive level with her hard-hitting style of play.
Nacida en Centerville, California
La férrea determinación con que jugaba la gran tenista Helen Wills Moody le ganó el apodo de Carita de Póker y la convirtió en la primera mujer atleta estadounidense de fama internacional. Tenía diecisiete años cuando ganó su primer campeonato de sencillos en EE.UU. en 1923, y dominó el tenis femenino por más de una década, elevando dicho deporte a nuevos niveles competitivos con su contundente estilo de juego.
Provenance
(Allison Gallery); purchased NPG 1999
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Date
1936
Object number
NPG.99.3
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Terra cotta
Dimensions
With Base: 42.5 x 16.5 x 21cm (16 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 8 1/4")
Base: 14.9 x 15.2cm (5 7/8 x 6")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition
American Winners: Athletes and Entertainers Who Shaped the Nation
On View
NPG, West Gallery 240
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Helen Wills Moody: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Artist
Helen Wills Moody: Female
Helen Wills Moody: Sports\Athlete\Tennis
Helen Wills Moody: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Sports writer
Helen Wills Moody: Athletics awards\Olympic medal
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.99.3