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Supreme Court

Supreme Court
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Artist
Oscar Edward Cesare, 1885 - 1948
Sitter
Owen Josephus Roberts, 2 May 1875 - 17 May 1955
Pierce Butler, 17 Mar 1866 - 16 Nov 1939
George Sutherland, 25 Mar 1862 - 18 Jul 1942
Willis Van Devanter, 17 Apr 1859 - 08 Feb 1941
Charles Evans Hughes, 11 Apr 1862 - 27 Aug 1948
James Clark McReynolds, 3 Feb 1862 - 24 Aug 1946
Louis Dembitz Brandeis, 13 Nov 1856 - 5 Oct 1941
Harlan Fiske Stone, 11 Oct 1872 - 22 Apr 1946
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo, 24 May 1870 - 9 Jul 1938
Date
1936
Type
Drawing
Medium
Chinese white, ink wash and pencil on paper
Dimensions
Image: 39.5cm x 49.8cm (15 9/16" x 19 5/8")
Sheet: 47.8cm x 55.9cm (18 13/16" x 22")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Pince-nez
James Clark McReynolds: Male
James Clark McReynolds: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Clark McReynolds: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
James Clark McReynolds: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo: Male
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo: Literature\Writer
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\New York
Willis Van Devanter: Male
Willis Van Devanter: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
Pierce Butler: Male
Pierce Butler: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Pierce Butler: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
Charles Evans Hughes: Male
Charles Evans Hughes: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Charles Evans Hughes: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Charles Evans Hughes: Politics and Government\Governor\New York
Charles Evans Hughes: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Charles Evans Hughes: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US
Louis Dembitz Brandeis: Male
Louis Dembitz Brandeis: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Louis Dembitz Brandeis: Literature\Writer
Louis Dembitz Brandeis: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
Harlan Fiske Stone: Male
Harlan Fiske Stone: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
Harlan Fiske Stone: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University
Harlan Fiske Stone: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US
George Sutherland: Male
George Sutherland: Law and Crime\Lawyer
George Sutherland: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
George Sutherland: Politics and Government\US Senator\Utah
George Sutherland: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Utah
Owen Josephus Roberts: Male
Owen Josephus Roberts: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Owen Josephus Roberts: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University
Owen Josephus Roberts: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
Owen Josephus Roberts: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\Dean
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Valentine Cesare
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
S/NPG.92.88
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery