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Andrew William Mellon

Andrew William Mellon
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Artist
Jo Davidson, 30 Mar 1883 - 2 Jan 1952
Sitter
Andrew William Mellon, 24 Mar 1855 - 26 Aug 1937
Date
1927-35
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Terra cotta
Dimensions
Without Base: 26.7 x 14.9 x 12.7cm (10 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 5")
Base: 15.1 x 13 x 11.4cm (5 15/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 1/2")
With Base: 39.4 x 14.9 x 12.7cm (15 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 5")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Mask\Life mask
Andrew William Mellon: Male
Andrew William Mellon: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury
Andrew William Mellon: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador
Andrew William Mellon: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Financier
Andrew William Mellon: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist\Patron of the arts
Andrew William Mellon: Visual Arts\Art collector
Andrew William Mellon: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. Maury Leibovitz Conserved with funds from the Smithsonian Women's Committee
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
NPG.77.322
Provenance
Morris P. Leibovitz [1917-1992]; gift to NPG 1977
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view
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