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Artist
Irving Ramsay Wiles, 1861 - 1948
Sitter
William Sowden Sims, 15 Oct 1858 - 28 Sep 1936
Date
1919
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
141.5cm x 85.5cm (55 11/16" x 33 11/16"), Accurate
Topic
Weapon\Sword
William Sowden Sims: Male
William Sowden Sims: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral
William Sowden Sims: Pulitzer Prize
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of the National Art Committee, 1923
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.65.41
Provenance
National Art Committee, 1921; gift to NCFA 1923; transferred 1965 to NPG.
