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Chiang Kai-Shek and Madame Chiang

Chiang Kai-Shek and Madame Chiang
Artist
Samuel Johnson Woolf, 12 Feb 1880 - 03 Dec 1948
Sitter
Chiang Kai-shek, 31 Oct 1887 - 5 Apr 1975
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, 5 Mar 1898 - 24 Oct 2003
Date
1937
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
101.5cm x 76.2cm (39 15/16" x 30"), Accurate
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Nature & Environment\Clouds
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Architecture\Balustrade
Architecture\Column
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek: Female
Chiang Kai-shek: Male
Chiang Kai-shek: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Revolutionary
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Muriel Woolf Hobson
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.86.TC79
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