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Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner in "The King and I"

National Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist
Alfred J. Frueh, 1880 - 14 Sep 1968
Sitter
Gertrude Lawrence, 4 Jul 1898 - 6 Sep 1952
Yul Brynner, 11 Jul 1915 - 10 Oct 1985
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
1951
Object number
NPG.2000.42
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Condé Nast
Type
Drawing
Medium
Black ink with graphite
Dimensions
Image: 45 × 39.2 cm (17 11/16 × 15 7/16")
Sheet: 54.3 × 50 cm (21 3/8 × 19 11/16")
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Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Costume\Dress Accessory\Flower
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage
Caricature
Illustration
Costume\Dress Accessory\Ribbon
Gertrude Lawrence: Female
Gertrude Lawrence: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Theater
Yul Brynner: Male
Yul Brynner: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician
Yul Brynner: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer
Yul Brynner: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Theater
Yul Brynner: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie
Yul Brynner: Oscar
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.2000.42
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46496bcf9-725c-4ad2-bceb-20ae7a168eb3

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