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Self-Portrait with Barnum, Edison, Twain, and Rice

Self-Portrait with Barnum, Edison, Twain, and Rice
Artist
Red Grooms, born 7 Jun 1937
Sitter
Red Grooms, born 7 Jun 1937
P. T. Barnum, 5 Jul 1810 - 7 Apr 1891
Thomas Alva Edison, 11 Feb 1847 - 18 Oct 1931
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 30 Nov 1835 - 21 Apr 1910
Dan Rice, 23 Jan 1823 - 22 Feb 1900
Date
2008
Type
Drawing
Medium
Ink and white correction fluid on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 76.7 x 57.4cm (30 3/16 x 22 5/8")
Mat: 99.1 x 78.7 x 2.1cm (39 x 31 x 13/16")
Topic
Nature & Environment\Animal
Artwork
Art implements
Self-portrait
Thomas Alva Edison: Male
Thomas Alva Edison: Science and Technology\Inventor
Thomas Alva Edison: Congressional Gold Medal
P. T. Barnum: Male
P. T. Barnum: Performing Arts\Performer\Showman
P. T. Barnum: Performing Arts\Circus owner
P. T. Barnum: Society and Social Change\Administrator\Cultural organization administrator\Museum
Red Grooms: Visual Arts\Artist
Red Grooms: Male
Red Grooms: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor
Red Grooms: Visual Arts\Artist\Printmaker
Red Grooms: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter
Red Grooms: Visual Arts\Artist\Printmaker\Lithographer
Dan Rice: Male
Dan Rice: Performing Arts\Circus owner
Dan Rice: Performing Arts\Performer\Clown
Samuel Langhorne Clemens: Male
Samuel Langhorne Clemens: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper
Samuel Langhorne Clemens: Literature\Writer\Humorist
Samuel Langhorne Clemens: Literature\Writer\Novelist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© 2010 Red Grooms / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Object number
NPG.2009.60
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view