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Ralph J. Bunche

Ralph J. Bunche
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Artist
Ernest Hamlin Baker, 1889 - 1975
Sitter
Ralph Johnson Bunche, 7 Aug 1904 - 9 Dec 1971
Date
1950
Type
Painting
Medium
Gouache on board
Dimensions
Board: 34.3 x 31.4 x 0.5cm (13 1/2 x 12 3/8 x 3/16")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Torch
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Ralph Johnson Bunche: Male
Ralph Johnson Bunche: Literature\Writer
Ralph Johnson Bunche: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University
Ralph Johnson Bunche: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee
Ralph Johnson Bunche: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist
Ralph Johnson Bunche: Politics and Government\US Representative to United Nations
Ralph Johnson Bunche: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Sociologist
Ralph Johnson Bunche: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Peace activist
Ralph Johnson Bunche: Nobel Prize
Ralph Johnson Bunche: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
NPG.96.TC29
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