Rachel Louise Carson

Object Details

Date

1965

Artist

Una Hanbury, 1904 - 9 Feb 1990

Sitter

Rachel Louise Carson, 27 May 1907 - 14 Apr 1964

Provenance

Una Hanbury [1904-1990]; purchased NPG 1966

Place

United States\District of Columbia\Washington

Topic

Rachel Louise Carson: Female

Rachel Louise Carson: Literature\Writer\Scientific

Rachel Louise Carson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist

Rachel Louise Carson: Science and Technology\Scientist\Naturalist

Rachel Louise Carson: Science and Technology\Scientist\Biologist

Rachel Louise Carson: Science and Technology\Scientist\Biologist\Marine Biologist

Rachel Louise Carson: Presidential Medal of Freedom

Portrait

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Exhibition

20th Century Americans: 1960-2000

On View

NPG, South Gallery 342

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Object number

NPG.66.19

Type

Sculpture

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

With Base: 48.6 x 21 x 15.6cm (19 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 6 1/8")

Without Base: 28.3 x 21 x 15.6cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 6 1/8")

Base: 20.3 x 15.2 x 15.2cm (8 x 6 x 6")

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a8f41103-d714-4711-9baf-f318d7e5da9f

Record ID

npg_NPG.66.19