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James Baldwin

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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

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4163a8302-f02d-40af-9b9a-ea3e9d473b70

Record ID

npg_NPG.78.TC221

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