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Artist
Samuel Johnson Woolf, 12 Feb 1880 - 3 Dec 1948
Sitter
Louis Dembitz Brandeis, 13 Nov 1856 - 5 Oct 1941
Date
1937
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.2cm x 63.4cm (30" x 24 15/16"), Accurate
No frame
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Interior\Domestic\Study
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Costume\Robe
Louis Dembitz Brandeis: Male
Louis Dembitz Brandeis: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Louis Dembitz Brandeis: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Louis Dembitz Brandeis: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Barry Bingham
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.87.TC1
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.
