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Marx Brothers

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Artist: Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002
Sitter: Groucho Marx, 2 Oct 1895 - 19 Aug 1977; Chico Marx, 22 Mar 1891 - 11 Oct 1961; Harpo Marx, 23 Nov 1893 - 28 Sep 1964

Date: 1946

Type: Photograph

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: Image/Sheet: 39.1 × 48.5 cm (15 3/8 × 19 1/8"); Mount: 55.8 × 66 cm (21 15/16 × 26"); Mat (Karsh exhibit): 66 × 81.3 cm (26 × 32")

Topic: Costume\Headgear\Hat; Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses; Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table; Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache; Groucho Marx: Male; Groucho Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Theater; Groucho Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie; Groucho Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian; Groucho Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Television personality; Groucho Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville; Groucho Marx: Oscar; Chico Marx: Male; Chico Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Theater; Chico Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie; Chico Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian; Chico Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville; Harpo Marx: Male; Harpo Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Theater; Harpo Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie; Harpo Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian; Harpo Marx: Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville; Portrait

Credit Line: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh

Restrictions & Rights: Usage conditions apply

Object number: NPG.2012.77.71

Data Source: National Portrait Gallery