Agnew on Tightrope
Object Details
- Artist
- Jack Davis, 2 Dec 1924 - 27 Jul 2016
- Sitter
- Spiro Theodore Agnew, 9 Nov 1918 - 17 Sep 1996
- Carl Bert Albert, 10 May 1908 - 4 Feb 2000
- George Beall, 17 Aug 1937 - 15 Jan 2017
- Richard Milhous Nixon, 9 Jan 1913 - 22 Apr 1994
- 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.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
- 1973
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC192
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Jack Davis
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Watercolor, gouache, graphite pencil, and cut paper on paperboard
- Dimensions
- 73.6 x 61cm (29 x 24")
- Mat: 91.4 x 66cm (36 x 26")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
- Caricature
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
- George Beall: Male
- George Beall: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- Richard Milhous Nixon: Male
- Richard Milhous Nixon: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- Richard Milhous Nixon: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
- Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
- Richard Milhous Nixon: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
- Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
- Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\California
- Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\California
- Carl Bert Albert: Male
- Carl Bert Albert: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- Carl Bert Albert: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Speaker of the House
- Carl Bert Albert: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer
- Carl Bert Albert: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Oklahoma
- Spiro Theodore Agnew: Male
- Spiro Theodore Agnew: Business and Finance\Businessperson
- Spiro Theodore Agnew: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- Spiro Theodore Agnew: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
- Spiro Theodore Agnew: Politics and Government\Government official
- Spiro Theodore Agnew: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Novelist
- Spiro Theodore Agnew: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\Maryland
- Spiro Theodore Agnew: Military and Intelligence\Army
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC192
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46df79da9-83b1-4ac0-b3d0-a3bbc84898ce
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