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Artist
Christopher Fox Payne, born 1954
Sitter
David Letterman, born 12 Apr 1947
Date
1993
Type
Painting
Medium
Watercolor, opaque matte paint and pastel pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
39.4cm x 28.3cm (15 1/2" x 11 1/8")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigar
Exterior\Landscape
Exterior\Sky
Caricature
Architecture\Building\House
Nature & Environment\Moon
David Letterman: Male
David Letterman: Performing Arts\Performer\Television personality
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine; conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
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.
