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High Noon

High Noon
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Artist
Edward Sorel, born 1929
Sitter
James Earl Carter, Jr., born 1 Oct 1924
Date
1980
Type
Drawing
Medium
Watercolor, ink, graphite pencil and cut paper on paperboard
Dimensions
Sight: 42.5 x 31.8cm (16 3/4 x 12 1/2")
Frame: 74.9 x 59.7 x 5.1cm (29 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 2")
Topic
Exterior\Landscape\Western
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cowboy hat
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\French
Symbols & Motifs\Star
Music\Musical instrument\Drum
Weapon\Gun\Pistol
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\British
Costume\Dress Accessory\Holster
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\German
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\Japanese
James Earl Carter, Jr.: Male
James Earl Carter, Jr.: Literature\Writer
James Earl Carter, Jr.: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
James Earl Carter, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
James Earl Carter, Jr.: Politics and Government\President of US
James Earl Carter, Jr.: Politics and Government\Governor\Georgia
James Earl Carter, Jr.: Society and Social Change\Administrator\Charity administrator\Charity founder
James Earl Carter, Jr.: Politics and Government\State Senator\Georgia
James Earl Carter, Jr.: Nobel Prize
James Earl Carter, Jr.: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Edward Sorel
Object number
NPG.82.TC84
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