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U.S. Medicine: Plight of the Patient

U.S. Medicine: Plight of the Patient
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Artist
Ronald William Fordham Searle, 3 Mar 1920 - 30 Dec 2011
Date
1969
Type
Painting
Medium
Black and colored inks and wash on paperboard
Dimensions
Board: 50.1 × 37.1cm (19 3/4 × 14 5/8")
Topic
Nature & Environment\Plant
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Bed
Home Furnishings\Pillow
Interior\Hospital room
Printed Material\Chart
Equipment\Medical Equipment\Syringe
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Ronald Searle
Object number
NPG.78.TC100
Collection Description
In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view