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Ward Murphey Canaday

Ward Murphey Canaday
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Artist
Douglas Granville Chandor, 20 Aug 1897 - 13 Jan 1953
Sitter
Ward Murphey Canaday, 12 Dec 1885 - 1976
Date
1950
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
91.5cm x 77cm (36" x 30 5/16"), Accurate
Topic
Interior
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Artwork
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Ward Murphey Canaday: Male
Ward Murphey Canaday: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist
Ward Murphey Canaday: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist\Manufacturer\Automobile
Ward Murphey Canaday: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Advertising executive
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Doreen Canaday Spitzer
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
NPG.77.228
Provenance
The sitter; his daughter Doreen Canaday Spitzer [Mrs. Lyman Spitzer, Jr.], Princeton, N.J.; gift 1977 to NPG
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view