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
- Miguel Covarrubias, 22 Nov 1904 - 4 Feb 1957
- Sitter
- Grover Whalen, 2 Jun 1886 - 20 Apr 1962
- Date
- 1939
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Medium
- Gouache on board
- Dimensions
- 27.3cm x 23.1cm (10 3/4" x 9 1/8"), Accurate
- Type
- Painting
