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Joni Mitchell

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Object Details

Artist

Robert M. Peak, 30 May 1927 - 1 Aug 1992

Sitter

Joni Mitchell, born 07 Nov 1943

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; conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation

Date

1974

Object number

NPG.78.TC592

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Robert Peak

Type

Painting

Medium

Watercolor, ink, graphite pencil, colored pencil and cut paper on paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 76.2 × 59.1cm (30 × 23 1/4")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Music\Musical instrument\Guitar
Personal Attribute\Teeth
Joni Mitchell: Female
Joni Mitchell: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Songwriter
Joni Mitchell: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer
Joni Mitchell: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Guitarist
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm459e575de-7e90-4563-897c-ab0a6df6e413

Record ID

npg_NPG.78.TC592

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