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Admiral Chester Nimitz

Admiral Chester Nimitz
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Artist
Dean Cornwell, 5 Mar 1892 - 3 Dec 1960
Sitter
Chester William Nimitz, 24 Feb 1885 - 20 Feb 1966
Date
1944
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on board
Dimensions
Board: 78.7 x 73.7cm (31 x 29")
Frame: 99.1 x 95.3 x 5.1cm (39 x 37 1/2 x 2")
Topic
Exterior
Chester William Nimitz: Male
Chester William Nimitz: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee
Chester William Nimitz: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral
Chester William Nimitz: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador\United Nations
Chester William Nimitz: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\World War II
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the family of Chester W. Nimitz, Jr.
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Dean Cornwell
Object number
NPG.2002.78
Provenance
Sarah Nimitz Smith, and Betsy Van Dorn, Milton, Mass., granddaughters of sitter; gift 2002 to NPG
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Exhibition
20th Century Americans: 1930-1960
On View
NPG, South Gallery 321