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Richard Evelyn Byrd

Richard Evelyn Byrd
Artist
Samuel Johnson Woolf, 12 Feb 1880 - 03 Dec 1948
Sitter
Richard Evelyn Byrd, 25 Oct 1888 - 11 Mar 1957
Date
1928
Type
Drawing
Medium
Charcoal and watercolor on paper
Dimensions
33.6cm x 28.5cm (13 1/4" x 11 1/4"), Accurate
Topic
Richard Evelyn Byrd: Male
Richard Evelyn Byrd: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer
Richard Evelyn Byrd: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Rear Admiral
Richard Evelyn Byrd: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Naval aviator
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine; conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.78.TC269
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