Object Details
Artist
Edward Sorel, born 1929
Sitter
Menachem Begin, 16 Aug 1913 - Mar 1992
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, 19 Dec 1906 - Nov 1982
Jimmy Carter, 1 Oct 1924 - 29 Dec 2024
Hua Kuo-feng, 1920 - 20 Aug 2008
Anwar Sadat, 25 Dec 1918 - 6 Oct 1981
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt, 23 Dec 1918 - 10 Nov 2015
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
1977
Object number
NPG.78.TC468
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Edward Sorel
Type
Painting
Medium
Watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions
Other: 50.8 x 38.1cm (20 x 15")
Frame: 76.8 x 61.3 x 2.9cm (30 1/4 x 24 1/8 x 1 1/8")
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Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Military
Nature & Environment\Clouds
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Caricature
Nature & Environment\Bone
Nature & Environment\Animal\Cat\Lion
Nature & Environment\Animal\Cat\Lion
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Male
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Chairman
Jimmy Carter: Male
Jimmy Carter: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Jimmy Carter: Business and Finance\Natural resources commerce\Agriculturist\Farmer
Jimmy Carter: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
Jimmy Carter: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
Jimmy Carter: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\Georgia
Jimmy Carter: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Humanitarian\Charity administrator\Charity founder
Jimmy Carter: Politics and Government\Government official\State Senator\Georgia
Jimmy Carter: Nobel Prize
Jimmy Carter: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt: Male
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Chancellor of Germany
Menachem Begin: Male
Menachem Begin: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Israel
Menachem Begin: Nobel Prize
Anwar Sadat: Male
Anwar Sadat: Nobel Prize
Anwar Sadat: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President\Egypt
Anwar Sadat: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Anwar Sadat: Politics and Government\Political prisoner
Hua Kuo-feng: Male
Hua Kuo-feng: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister
Portrait
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Record ID
npg_NPG.78.TC468