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Testing Detente
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Artist
Jack Davis, 2 Dec 1924 - 27 Jul 2016
Sitter
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, 19 Dec 1906 - Nov 1982
Henry Martin Jackson, 31 May 1912 - 1 Sep 1983
Richard Milhous Nixon, 9 Jan 1913 - 22 Apr 1994
Date
1974
Type
Painting
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink and pastel on paperboard
Dimensions
68.6 x 55.2cm (27 x 21 3/4")
Topic
Baggage & Luggage\Briefcase
Currency
Weapon\Missile
Nature & Environment\Olive branch
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Male
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Chairman
Henry Martin Jackson: Male
Henry Martin Jackson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Henry Martin Jackson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Washington
Henry Martin Jackson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Washington
Henry Martin Jackson: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Richard Milhous Nixon: Male
Richard Milhous Nixon: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Richard Milhous Nixon: Literature\Writer
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
Richard Milhous Nixon: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\President of US
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Senator\California
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\California
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Jack Davis
Object number
NPG.78.TC129
Collection Description
In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view