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Man in a Black Robe (Victor Hammer Self-Portrait)

National Portrait Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Victor Karl Hammer, 9 Dec 1882 - Jul 1967
Sitter
Victor Karl Hammer, 9 Dec 1882 - Jul 1967
Provenance
Edgar J. Kaufmann, Pittsburgh; his son Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.; Mrs. Carolyn R. Hammer, Lexington, Ky., wife of sitter; gift 1989 to NPG
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Carolyn Reading Hammer
1928
Object number
NPG.89.51
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Tempera on panel
Dimensions
Frame: 118.1 × 97.8 × 5.7 cm (46 1/2 × 38 1/2 × 2 1/4")
Panel: 108.3 × 87.9 × 3.2 cm (42 5/8 × 34 5/8 × 1 1/4")
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Location
Currently not on view
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Artwork\Painting
Art implements\Paintbrush
Self-portrait
Victor Karl Hammer: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Artist
Victor Karl Hammer: Male
Victor Karl Hammer: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Architect
Victor Karl Hammer: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College
Victor Karl Hammer: Business and Finance\Tradesman\Printer
Victor Karl Hammer: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Designer\Typographer
Victor Karl Hammer: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Designer\Book designer
Victor Karl Hammer: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Designer\Type designer
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.89.51
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42b829c62-48c3-477e-bac8-e0b76f2b6a1b

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