John Joseph Pershing

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Object Details

Artist

Leopold Gould Seyffert, 6 Jan 1887 - 13 Jun 1956

Sitter

John Joseph Pershing, 13 Sep 1860 - 15 Jul 1948

Provenance

Acquired as loan collateral November 1962 by Mary T. Cooper [Mrs. Dudley Cooper] and Dudley Cooper, Norfolk, Virginia; loaned 1963 to NPG, gift 1965.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Cooper

Date

1938

Object number

NPG.65.4

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

228.5 × 139.5 cm (89 15/16 × 54 15/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Symbols & Motifs\Medal

Costume\Headgear\Military

Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves

Costume\Outerwear\Cape

John Joseph Pershing: Male

John Joseph Pershing: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General

John Joseph Pershing: Literary awards\Pulitzer Prize

John Joseph Pershing: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal

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