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Thornton Niven Wilder

Thornton Niven Wilder
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Artist
Boris Chaliapin, 22 Sep 1904 - 18 May 1979
Sitter
Thornton Niven Wilder, 17 Apr 1897 - 7 Dec 1975
Date
1953
Type
Painting
Medium
Gouache and conte crayon on board
Dimensions
Frame (Verified): 54.3 x 51.1 x 1.9 cm (21 3/8 x 20 1/8 x 3/4")
Sight (Verified): 30.2 x 31.8 cm (11 7/8 x 12 1/2")
Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Equipment\Blackboard
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
Thornton Niven Wilder: Male
Thornton Niven Wilder: Literature\Writer\Novelist
Thornton Niven Wilder: Literature\Writer\Playwright
Thornton Niven Wilder: Pulitzer Prize
Thornton Niven Wilder: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Isabel Wilder
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Chris Murphy
Object number
NPG.87.TC3
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
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