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Battle for the Senate

Battle for the Senate
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Artist
Mort Drucker, 22 Mar 1929 - 9 Apr 2020
Sitter
Spiro Theodore Agnew, 9 Nov 1918 - 17 Sep 1996
Richard Milhous Nixon, 9 Jan 1913 - 22 Apr 1994
James Lane Buckley, born 9 Mar 1923
Richard Lawrence Ottinger, born 1929
Charles Ellsworth Goodell, 1926 - 1987
Howard Morton Metzenbaum, 4 Jun 1917 - 12 Mar 2008
Robert Taft, Jr., 1917 - 1993
Albert Arnold Gore, Sr., 26 Dec 1907 - 5 Dec 1998
William Emerson Brock, III, 23 Nov 1930 - 25 Mar 2021
Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr., 3 Apr 1930 - 12 Dec 1998
William Cato Cramer, 1922 - 2003
George Herbert Walker Bush, 12 Jun 1924 - 30 Nov 2018
John Varick Tunney, 26 Jun 1934 - 12 Jan 2018
George A. Murphy, 16 Mar 1923 - 11 Aug 2015
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr., 11 Feb 1921 - 23 May 2006
Date
1970
Type
Painting
Medium
Watercolor, ink and paper on paperboard
Dimensions
62.9cm x 46cm (24 3/4" x 18 1/8"), Accurate
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Weapon\Sword
Equipment\Shield
Architecture\Building\Capitol\US Capitol
Nature & Environment\Animal\Elephant
Symbols & Motifs\Dollar sign
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.: Male
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.: Law and Crime\Judge
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.: Politics and Government\US Senator\Texas
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Texas
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Air Force
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.: Presidential Medal of Freedom
James Lane Buckley: Male
James Lane Buckley: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
James Lane Buckley: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Lane Buckley: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
James Lane Buckley: Law and Crime\Judge
Richard Lawrence Ottinger: Male
Richard Lawrence Ottinger: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Richard Lawrence Ottinger: Politics and Government\State Representative
Charles Ellsworth Goodell: Male
Charles Ellsworth Goodell: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
Charles Ellsworth Goodell: Politics and Government\State Representative
Howard Morton Metzenbaum: Male
Howard Morton Metzenbaum: Business and Finance\Businessperson
Howard Morton Metzenbaum: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Howard Morton Metzenbaum: Politics and Government\US Senator\Ohio
Howard Morton Metzenbaum: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Ohio
Robert Taft, Jr.: Male
Robert Taft, Jr.: Politics and Government\US Senator\Ohio
Albert Arnold Gore, Sr.: Male
Albert Arnold Gore, Sr.: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Albert Arnold Gore, Sr.: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee
Albert Arnold Gore, Sr.: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher
Albert Arnold Gore, Sr.: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee
Albert Arnold Gore, Sr.: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Oil executive
Albert Arnold Gore, Sr.: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\Superintendent
William Emerson Brock, III: Male
William Emerson Brock, III: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee
William Emerson Brock, III: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee
William Emerson Brock, III: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Labor
Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr.: Male
Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr.: Politics and Government\Governor\Florida
Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr.: Politics and Government\US Senator\Florida
William Cato Cramer: Male
William Cato Cramer: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Florida
John Varick Tunney: Male
John Varick Tunney: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Varick Tunney: Politics and Government\US Senator\California
John Varick Tunney: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer
John Varick Tunney: Politics and Government\US Congressman\California
George A. Murphy: Male
George A. Murphy: Law and Crime\Lawyer
George A. Murphy: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
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
George Herbert Walker Bush: Male
George Herbert Walker Bush: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
George Herbert Walker Bush: Politics and Government\President of US
George Herbert Walker Bush: Military and Intelligence\Intelligence agent\CIA director
George Herbert Walker Bush: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Texas
George Herbert Walker Bush: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Naval aviator
George Herbert Walker Bush: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador\United Nations
George Herbert Walker Bush: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Oil executive
George Herbert Walker Bush: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Spiro Theodore Agnew: Male
Spiro Theodore Agnew: Business and Finance\Businessperson
Spiro Theodore Agnew: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Spiro Theodore Agnew: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
Spiro Theodore Agnew: Politics and Government\Government official
Spiro Theodore Agnew: Literature\Writer\Novelist
Spiro Theodore Agnew: Politics and Government\Governor\Maryland
Spiro Theodore Agnew: Military and Intelligence\Army
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Estate of Mort Drucker
Object number
NPG.78.TC14
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