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The Summit

The Summit
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Artist
Ronald William Fordham Searle, 3 Mar 1920 - 30 Dec 2011
Sitter
Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle, 1890 - 1970
Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, 17 Apr 1894 - Sep 1971
Harold Macmillan, 1894 - 1986
Date
1960
Type
Drawing
Medium
Ink, graphite pencil and paper on paperboard
Dimensions
48.2 x 36.9cm (19 x 14 1/2")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Home Furnishings\Globe
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev: Male
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Premier\Soviet Union
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Secretary\Soviet Union
Harold Macmillan: Male
Harold Macmillan: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Great Britain
Dwight David Eisenhower: Male
Dwight David Eisenhower: Literature\Writer
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Dwight David Eisenhower: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\President of US
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II
Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle: Male
Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President\France
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Ronald Searle
Object number
NPG.78.TC351
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