Freddie Laker Takes Off
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Object Details
- Artist
- Warren Linn, born 1946
- Sitter
- Frederick Alfred Laker, 6 Aug 1922 - 9 Feb 2006
- Sir Francis Scott McFadzean, 1915 - 1992
- C. Edward Meyer, Jr., born 1928
- William T. Seawell, 1918 - 20 May 2005
- 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
- 1977
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC534
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Watercolor and pencil on board
- Dimensions
- 47.3cm x 32.3cm (18 5/8" x 12 11/16"), Accurate
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Nature & Environment\Water\Ocean
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
- Caricature
- Vehicle\Airplane
- Frederick Alfred Laker: Male
- Frederick Alfred Laker: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur
- Frederick Alfred Laker: Business and Finance\Transportation
- Frederick Alfred Laker: Science and Technology\Aviator
- Frederick Alfred Laker: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Airline executive
- Sir Francis Scott McFadzean: Male
- Sir Francis Scott McFadzean: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Airline executive
- Sir Francis Scott McFadzean: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Oil executive
- C. Edward Meyer, Jr.: Male
- C. Edward Meyer, Jr.: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Company president
- C. Edward Meyer, Jr.: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Airline executive
- William T. Seawell: Male
- William T. Seawell: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- William T. Seawell: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Airline executive
- William T. Seawell: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC534
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46f100eb3-c187-44a2-92e6-93393f1b72ff
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