Object Details
- 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
- Artist
- Robert Vickrey, 26 Aug 1926 - 17 Apr 2011
- Sitter
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963
- Date
- c. 1959
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Wendy Carolyn Vickrey
- Medium
- Egg tempera on board
- Dimensions
- 44.4cm x 29.5cm (17 1/2" x 11 5/8"), Accurate
- Type
- Painting
