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Mae West

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Adolf Arthur Dehn, 22 Nov 1895 - 1968

Sitter

Mae West, 17 Aug 1893 - 22 Nov 1980

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1930

Object number

NPG.92.170

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Adolf and Virginia Dehn Foundation

Type

Drawing

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Image: 34.5cm x 26.3cm (13 9/16" x 10 3/8")
Sheet: 36.1cm x 28.7cm (14 3/16" x 11 5/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet
Caricature
Mae West: Female
Mae West: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Mae West: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Mae West: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Playwright
Mae West: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ee3446d3-0898-42c1-9daa-c4af81086403

Record ID

npg_NPG.92.170

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