Object Details
- Artist
- George Gershwin, 26 Sep 1898 - 11 Jul 1937
- Sitter
- George Gershwin, 26 Sep 1898 - 11 Jul 1937
- Provenance
- Ira Gershwin, the artist’s brother; gift 1966 to NPG.
- Previous Provenance: The Sitter/Artist; to brother, Ira; through Mr. Sandor Ince
- Family descent
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Ira Gershwin
- 1934
- Object number
- NPG.66.48
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Oil on canvas board
- Dimensions
- Accurate: 40 x 29.9cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/4")
- Frame: 41.3 × 49.8 × 5.4cm (16 1/4 × 19 5/8 × 2 1/8")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Music\Musical instrument\Piano
- Music\Sheet music
- Self-portrait
- George Gershwin: Male
- George Gershwin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
- George Gershwin: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist
- George Gershwin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Songwriter
- George Gershwin: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist
- George Gershwin: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.66.48
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f76e5823-ee30-4204-b025-263672cca117
