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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Copy after
Benoît-Louis Prévost, 1735? - 1804
Sitter
Adam Smith, 1723 - 1790
Date
1975
Type
Collage
Medium
Engraving and cut paper on paperboard
Dimensions
53.7cm x 50.8cm (21 1/8" x 20"), Accurate
Topic
Adam Smith: Male
Adam Smith: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Philosopher
Adam Smith: Business and Finance\Economist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine; conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
NPG.78.TC30
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.
