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Artist
Richard Avedon, 15 May 1923 - 1 Oct 2004
Sitter
William Edward Simon, 27 Nov 1927 - 2000
Date
May 4, 1976
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 25.2cm x 20.3cm (9 15/16" x 8")
Sheet: 35.4cm x 27.9cm (13 15/16" x 11")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief
William Edward Simon: Male
William Edward Simon: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; this acquisition was made possible by generous contributions from Jeane W. Austin and the James Smithson Society
