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Truman and his Military Advisors

Truman and his Military Advisors
Artist
Augustus Vincent Tack, 9 Nov 1870 - 22 Jul 1949
Sitter
Harry S. Truman, 8 May 1884 - 26 Dec 1972
William Daniel Leahy, 6 May 1875 - 20 Jul 1959
Henry Harley Arnold, 25 Jun 1886 - 15 Jan 1950
George Catlett Marshall, 31 Dec 1880 - 16 Oct 1959
Ernest Joseph King, 23 Nov 1878 - 25 Jun 1956
Date
1949
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 244.2 × 244.5 × 3.5 cm (96 1/8 × 96 1/4 × 1 3/8")
No frame
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Printed Material\Document
Artwork\Painting
Interior\Office
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
William Daniel Leahy: Male
William Daniel Leahy: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador
William Daniel Leahy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral
Henry Harley Arnold: Male
Henry Harley Arnold: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer\Air Force pilot
Henry Harley Arnold: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer\General
Harry S. Truman: Male
Harry S. Truman: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
Harry S. Truman: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist
Harry S. Truman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain
Harry S. Truman: Law and Crime\Judge
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\President of US
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\US Senator\Missouri
Harry S. Truman: Congressional Gold Medal
Ernest Joseph King: Male
Ernest Joseph King: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Advisor
Ernest Joseph King: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral
George Catlett Marshall: Male
George Catlett Marshall: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Catlett Marshall: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
George Catlett Marshall: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Defense
George Catlett Marshall: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Joint Chiefs of Staff
George Catlett Marshall: Nobel Prize
George Catlett Marshall: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Phillips Collection
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.67.68
Provenance
The artist [unfinished at time of his death]; passed to Duncan Phillips in settlement of estate; gift to NPG 1967.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view