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Artist
James Joseph Kearns, born 1924
Sitter
Ben Shahn, 12 Sep 1898 - 14 Mar 1969
Date
1958
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 8.9cm (3 1/2"), Accurate
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Ben Shahn: Visual Arts\Artist
Ben Shahn: Male
Ben Shahn: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter
Ben Shahn: Visual Arts\Artist\Illustrator
Ben Shahn: Visual Arts\Artist\Printmaker\Lithographer
Ben Shahn: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\Muralist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. and Mrs. Irving F. Burton
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
NPG.93.49
Provenance
Dr. [1918-2011] and Mrs. [1923-1995] Irving F. Burton; gift to NPG 1993
