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Cast after
Jo Davidson, 30 Mar 1883 - 2 Jan 1952
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works, Inc.
Sitter
William Averell Harriman, 15 Nov 1891 - 26 Jul 1986
Date
1935 (cast 1978)
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
56.6cm x 21cm x 24.7cm (22 5/16" x 8 1/4" x 9 3/4") (integral base)
Topic
William Averell Harriman: Male
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Governor\New York
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Advisor
William Averell Harriman: Visual Arts\Art collector
William Averell Harriman: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
William Averell Harriman: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Commerce
William Averell Harriman: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. Maury Leibovitz
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
NPG.78.194
Provenance
Morris P. Leibovitz [1917-1992]; gift to NPG 1978.