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Lightning Conductors

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Miguel Covarrubias, 22 Nov 1904 - 4 Feb 1957

Publication

Vogue, founded 1892

Sitter

Arturo Toscanini, 25 Mar 1867 - 16 Jan 1957
Leopold Stokowski, 18 Apr 1882 - 13 Sep 1977
Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitzky, 26 Jul 1874 - 4 Jun 1951
Artur Rodzinsky, 1892 - 1958
Sir John Barbirolli, 1899 - 1970
Eugene Ormandy, 18 Nov 1899 - 1985
Carlos Chávez, 12 Jun 1899 - 2 Aug 1978

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1937

Object number

NPG.98.21

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Condé Nast

Type

Drawing

Medium

Gouache on paper mounted on illustration board

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 35 x 29.5 cm. (13 3/4 x 11 5/8")
Board: 39.3 x 30.3 cm. (15 1/2 x 11 15/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Nature & Environment\Clouds
Exterior\Sky
Caricature
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Music\Musical instrument\Conductor's baton
Arturo Toscanini: Male
Arturo Toscanini: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Conductor
Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitzky: Male
Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitzky: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher
Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitzky: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Conductor
Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitzky: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Bass
Eugene Ormandy: Male
Eugene Ormandy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Violinist
Eugene Ormandy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Conductor
Eugene Ormandy: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Carlos Chávez: Male
Carlos Chávez: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
Leopold Stokowski: Male
Leopold Stokowski: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
Leopold Stokowski: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Conductor
Artur Rodzinsky: Male
Artur Rodzinsky: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Conductor
Sir John Barbirolli: Male
Sir John Barbirolli: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Conductor
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm498e1e7c0-2776-476f-98af-c0d902ba61e9

Record ID

npg_NPG.98.21
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