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Mural Study #1: Perils of Pauline/Keystone Cops

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

John Decker, 1895 - 1947

Sitter

Ford Sterling, 1880 - 1939
Ben Turpin, 17 Sep 1869 - 1 Jul 1940
Mack Sennett, 1880 - 1960
Pearl White, c. 1890 - 1938
Chester Conklin, 1888 - 1971
Paul Wolfgang Panzer, 1872 - 1958

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1941

Object number

NPG.93.373

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Drawing

Medium

Gouache, graphite and ink on illustration board

Dimensions

Image: 17cm x 42cm (6 11/16" x 16 9/16")
Board: 21.3cm x 44.8cm (8 3/8" x 17 5/8")

Place

United States\California\Los Angeles\Los Angeles

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat
Exterior
Nature & Environment\Clouds
Weapon\Gun
Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower\Bouquet
Vehicle\Train
Caricature
Railroad
Imaginary
Tool\Mallet
Symbols & Motifs\Putti
Ben Turpin: Male
Ben Turpin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor
Ben Turpin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Ben Turpin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Ben Turpin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian
Ben Turpin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer
Ben Turpin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Burlesque performer
Ford Sterling: Male
Ford Sterling: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor
Mack Sennett: Male
Mack Sennett: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor
Mack Sennett: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Film director
Mack Sennett: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Film producer
Mack Sennett: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Pearl White: Female
Pearl White: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor
Chester Conklin: Male
Chester Conklin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor
Paul Wolfgang Panzer: Male
Paul Wolfgang Panzer: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm489939061-242a-4a42-a33e-4b9f817b7721

Record ID

npg_NPG.93.373
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