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Artist
Albert Ketcham Murray, 29 Dec 1906 - 24 Mar 1992
Sitter
William Frederick Halsey, Jr., 30 Oct 1882 - 16 Aug 1959
Date
1949
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 114.3 x 101.6 x 2.9cm (45 x 40 x 1 1/8")
Frame: 135.9 x 124.5 x 7cm (53 1/2 x 49 x 2 3/4")
Topic
Symbols & Motifs\Medal
Costume\Headgear\Military
Costume\Jewelry\Ring\Wedding Band
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Stool
Symbols & Motifs\Star
William Frederick Halsey, Jr.: Male
William Frederick Halsey, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral
William Frederick Halsey, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\World War II
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of the International Business Machines Corporation to the Smithsonian Institution, 1962