Object Details
- Artist
- Boris Chaliapin, 22 Sep 1904 - 18 May 1979
- Sitter
- Alex Quaison-Sackey, 9 Aug 1924 - 28 Dec 1992
- 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 Mrs. Boris Chaliapin
- Object number
- NPG.2010.TC51
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- ©2008 Estate of Helcia Chaliapin
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Watercolor, gouache, graphite pencil and colored pencil
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 51.1 x 38.1cm (20 1/8 x 15")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Alex Quaison-Sackey: Male
- Alex Quaison-Sackey: Politics and Government\Diplomat
- Alex Quaison-Sackey: Politics and Government\United Nations leader\President of UN General Assembly
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.2010.TC51
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm495ce764e-bdf2-4865-9ab3-99628b805437
