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Artist
Gardner Cox, 22 Jan 1906 - 14 Jan 1988
Sitter
Robert Francis Kennedy, 20 Nov 1925 - 6 Jun 1968
Date
1968
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 78.1 x 61cm (30 3/4 x 24")
Frame: 105.4 x 88.9 x 8.9cm (41 1/2 x 35 x 3 1/2")
Topic
Robert Francis Kennedy: Male
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
Robert Francis Kennedy: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
Robert Francis Kennedy: Literature\Writer
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Campaign director
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Brother of US President
Robert Francis Kennedy: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Copyright
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution