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George Gershwin Self-Portrait

George Gershwin Self-Portrait
Artist
George Gershwin, 26 Sep 1898 - 11 Jul 1937
Sitter
George Gershwin, 26 Sep 1898 - 11 Jul 1937
Date
1934
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas board
Dimensions
Accurate: 40 x 29.9cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/4")
Frame: 41.3 × 49.8 × 5.4cm (16 1/4 × 19 5/8 × 2 1/8")
Topic
Music\Musical instrument\Piano
Music\Sheet music
Self-portrait
George Gershwin: Male
George Gershwin: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer
George Gershwin: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist
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George Gershwin: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist
George Gershwin: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Ira Gershwin
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.66.48
Provenance
Ira Gershwin, the artist’s brother; gift 1966 to NPG.
Previous Provenance: The Sitter/Artist; to brother, Ira; through Mr. Sandor Ince
Family descent
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view
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