Britain Adrift
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Object Details
- Artist
- Jack Davis, 2 Dec 1924 - 27 Jul 2016
- Sitter
- Edward Richard George Heath, 9 Jul 1916 - 17 Jul 2005
- John Jeremy Thorpe, 29 Apr 1929 - 4 Dec 2014
- James Harold Wilson, 11 Mar 1916 - 23 May 1995
- 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
- 1974
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Jack Davis
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor on paperboard
- Dimensions
- Board: 55.6 × 37.5cm (21 7/8 × 14 3/4")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Vehicle\Boat
- Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\British
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
- James Harold Wilson: Male
- James Harold Wilson: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Great Britain
- Edward Richard George Heath: Male
- Edward Richard George Heath: Literature\Writer
- Edward Richard George Heath: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician
- Edward Richard George Heath: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
- Edward Richard George Heath: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Conductor
- Edward Richard George Heath: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Great Britain
- John Jeremy Thorpe: Male
- John Jeremy Thorpe: Politics and Government\Statesman\British statesman
- John Jeremy Thorpe: Literature\Writer\Autobiographer
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC21
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44066cee9-54bb-4684-9956-6202d6bd4310
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