Pandit Nehru and Mao Tse-tung

Object Details

Date
1962
Artist
Robert Vickrey, 26 Aug 1926 - 17 Apr 2011
Sitter
Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889 - 1964
Mao Tse-Tung, 26 Dec 1893 - Sep 1976
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.
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button
Mao Tse-Tung: Male
Mao Tse-Tung: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Revolutionary
Mao Tse-Tung: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Chairman
Jawaharlal Nehru: Male
Jawaharlal Nehru: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister
Portrait
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Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Object number
NPG.78.TC617
Type
Painting
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Robert Vickrey / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Medium
Tempera on illustration board
Dimensions
Sight: 39.4 x 27.9cm (15 1/2 x 11")
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42581bf04-df57-4abf-8972-0275958f303b
Record ID
npg_NPG.78.TC617