Object Details
Artist
Boris Chaliapin, 22 Sep 1904 - 18 May 1979
Sitter
James Arthur Baldwin, 2 Aug 1924 - 1 Dec 1987
Collection Description
In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Date
1963
Object number
NPG.78.TC221
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Chris Murphy
Type
Painting
Medium
Watercolor, gouache, pastel and graphite pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
Sight: 35.6 x 25.1cm (14 x 9 7/8")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")
Frame: 57.2 x 44.5 x 1.9cm (22 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 3/4")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
James Arthur Baldwin: Male
James Arthur Baldwin: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
James Arthur Baldwin: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist
James Arthur Baldwin: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Novelist
James Arthur Baldwin: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Playwright
James Arthur Baldwin: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Essayist
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.78.TC221