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Object Details

Artist

Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002

Sitter

Groucho Marx, 2 Oct 1895 - 19 Aug 1977
Chico Marx, 22 Mar 1891 - 11 Oct 1961
Harpo Marx, 23 Nov 1893 - 28 Sep 1964

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh

Date

1946

Object number

NPG.2012.77.71

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Estate of Yousuf Karsh

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 39.1 × 48.5 cm (15 3/8 × 19 1/8")
Mount: 55.8 × 66 cm (21 15/16 × 26")
Mat (Karsh exhibit): 66 × 81.3 cm (26 × 32")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Groucho Marx: Male
Groucho Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Groucho Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Groucho Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian
Groucho Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television personality
Groucho Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer
Groucho Marx: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Chico Marx: Male
Chico Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Chico Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Chico Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian
Chico Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer
Harpo Marx: Male
Harpo Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Harpo Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Harpo Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian
Harpo Marx: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b175443b-0d1c-4a15-8a1a-5cddab0ec60e

Record ID

npg_NPG.2012.77.71

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