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Artist
William James Glackens, 13 Mar 1870 - 22 May 1938
Sitter
George Benjamin Luks, 13 Aug 1867 - 29 Oct 1933
Date
1899
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 74.6 x 61.9cm (29 3/8 x 24 3/8")
Frame: 99.7 x 86.7 x 7.6cm (39 1/4 x 34 1/8 x 3")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
George Benjamin Luks: Male
George Benjamin Luks: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter
George Benjamin Luks: Visual Arts\Artist\Cartoonist
George Benjamin Luks: Visual Arts\Artist\Illustrator
George Benjamin Luks: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Boxer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Ira Glackens
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.78.53
Provenance
The artist; his son, Ira Glackens, Shepherdstown, W.V.; gift 1978 to NPG
