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Artist
William Arthur Smith, 19 Apr 1918 - 27 Apr 1989
Sitter
Carl Sandburg, 6 Jan 1878 - 22 Jul 1967
Date
c. 1958
Type
Drawing
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 45 × 30 cm (17 11/16 × 11 13/16")
Topic
Preparatory sketch
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Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Kathlin Smith