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Yehudi Menuhin

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Mark S. Joffe, 1864 - 1941

Sitter

Yehudi Menuhin, 22 Apr 1916 - 12 Mar 1999

Collection Description

In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine

Date

1932

Object number

NPG.88.TC141

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Image: 66.1cm x 81.3cm (26" x 32")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Music\Musical instrument\Violin
Yehudi Menuhin: Male
Yehudi Menuhin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Violinist
Yehudi Menuhin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Conductor
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bfa9419c-5651-42c7-9298-418a269d9a26

Record ID

npg_NPG.88.TC141

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