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Ruth Gordon

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

William Auerbach-Levy, 1889 - 1964

Sitter

Ruth Gordon, 30 Oct 1896 - 28 Aug 1985

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1944

Object number

NPG.89.137

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Drawing

Medium

Ink wash on paper

Dimensions

Image: 46 × 36.2 cm (18 1/8 × 14 1/4")
Sheet: 55.8 × 36.2 cm (21 15/16 × 14 1/4")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
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Caricature
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Sofa
Ruth Gordon: Female
Ruth Gordon: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Ruth Gordon: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Ruth Gordon: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Playwright
Ruth Gordon: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Screenwriter
Ruth Gordon: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a8c17589-8d50-4ec0-9950-c7e6118f9816

Record ID

npg_NPG.89.137

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