James Vincent Forrestal

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Object Details

Artist

Albert Ketcham Murray, 29 Dec 1906 - 24 Mar 1992

Sitter

James Vincent Forrestal, 15 Feb 1892 - 22 May 1949

Provenance

Albert Ketcham Murray; (Grand Central Art Galleries, New York); sold July 1953 to William Lockhart Clayton [1897-1966] as intended gift to National Portrait Gallery; NGA; transferred 19 January 1965 to NPG.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of an anonymous donor, 1953

Date

1949

Object number

NPG.65.70

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Accurate: 101 x 80 cm (39 3/4 x 31 1/2")

Frame: 120.2 × 114 × 7.6 cm (47 5/16 × 44 7/8 × 3")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior

Artwork\Painting

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair

Equipment\Smoking Implements\Pipe

James Vincent Forrestal: Male

James Vincent Forrestal: Business and Finance\Businessperson

James Vincent Forrestal: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy

James Vincent Forrestal: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\Secretary of Defense

Portrait

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm444ace54a-2dd5-4316-aa7d-bab2fb49061b

Record ID

npg_NPG.65.70