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Michael DeBakey

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002

Sitter

Michael DeBakey, 7 Sep 1908 - 11 Jul 2008

Credit Line

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

Date

1969

Object number

NPG.2012.77.21

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Estate of Yousuf Karsh

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 23.8 × 19 cm (9 3/8 × 7 1/2")
Sheet: 35.1 × 27.7 cm (13 13/16 × 10 7/8")
Mount: 40.7 × 33 cm (16 × 13")
Mat (Karsh exhibit): 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16")

Place

United States\Texas\Harris\Houston

See more items in

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap\Surgeon's cap
Michael DeBakey: Male
Michael DeBakey: Medicine and Health\Physician\Surgeon
Michael DeBakey: Science and Technology\Inventor
Michael DeBakey: Military and Intelligence\Army\Army physician\Army surgeon
Michael DeBakey: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\Medicine
Michael DeBakey: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Michael DeBakey: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43406fc58-a954-4491-a579-d75d9f0d7a6b

Record ID

npg_NPG.2012.77.21

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