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Helen Gahagan Douglas

Helen Gahagan Douglas
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Artist
Isamu Noguchi, 17 Nov 1904 - 30 Dec 1988
Sitter
Helen Gahagan Douglas, 25 Nov 1900 - 28 Jun 1980
Date
1935
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Botticino marble
Dimensions
With Base: 59.1cm (23 1/4")
Without Base: 39.4 x 30.5 x 32.4cm (15 1/2 x 12 x 12 3/4")
Base: 19.7 x 22.2 x 21cm (7 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 8 1/4")
Topic
Helen Gahagan Douglas: Female
Helen Gahagan Douglas: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor
Helen Gahagan Douglas: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Opera singer
Helen Gahagan Douglas: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Political activist
Helen Gahagan Douglas: Politics and Government\US Congressman\California
Portrait
Place
United States\California\San Francisco\San Francisco
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Melvyn Douglas
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York
Object number
NPG.82.59
Provenance
Estate of sitter’s husband, Melvyn Douglas [1901-1981]; gift to NPG 1982
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view