Richard Evelyn Byrd

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Object Details

Artist

Richard B. Adam, 1873 - 1936

Sitter

Richard Evelyn Byrd, 25 Oct 1888 - 11 Mar 1957

Provenance

The artist; his daughter Margit Adam, Munich, Germany; purchased 1991 NPG

According to the artist’s daughter, it was commissioned by “TheSportsman” 1928/29; this version retained by artist, and “The picture had remained in the States during World War II. I got it back in the sixties.” Letters from Margit Adam 30 January 1990, 24 February 1990

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1928

Object number

NPG.91.1

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

105cm x 80cm (41 5/16" x 31 1/2")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog

Nature & Environment\Snow

Nature & Environment\Water\Lake

Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Fur

Equipment\Goggles

Nature & Environment\Mountain

Richard Evelyn Byrd: Male

Richard Evelyn Byrd: Science and Technology\Explorer

Richard Evelyn Byrd: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Rear Admiral

Richard Evelyn Byrd: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Naval aviator

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm499296064-3014-4408-8eba-d124b1b0374a

Record ID

npg_NPG.91.1