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Artist
Gardner Cox, 22 Jan 1906 - 14 Jan 1988
Sitter
James Bryant Conant, 26 Mar 1893 - Feb 1978
Date
1948
Type
Drawing
Medium
Charcoal and chalk on colored paper
Dimensions
Image: 57.5 cm x 40 cm (22 5/8" x 15 3/4")
Sheet: 62.7 cm x 48.4 cm (24 11/16" x 19 1/16")
Topic
James Bryant Conant: Male
James Bryant Conant: Literature\Writer
James Bryant Conant: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador
James Bryant Conant: Education\Educator\Professor\University
James Bryant Conant: Education\Administrator\College\President
James Bryant Conant: Science and Technology\Scientist\Chemist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Phyllis B. Cox