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Artist
Jo Davidson, 30 Mar 1883 - 2 Jan 1952
Foundry
C. Valsuani
Sitter
Joseph Gurney Cannon, 7 May 1836 - 12 Nov 1926
Date
1916-17 (cast 1967?)
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze on marble base
Dimensions
Without base: 36cm x 17.3cm x 20cm (14 3/16" x 6 13/16" x 7 7/8")
Base: 13.5cm x 15.5cm x 14.5cm (5 5/16" x 6 1/8" x 5 11/16")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Joseph Gurney Cannon: Male
Joseph Gurney Cannon: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Joseph Gurney Cannon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House
Joseph Gurney Cannon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
NPG.67.51
Provenance
(M. Knoedler & Co., Inc.), New York; purchased NPG 1967