Object Details
- Collection Description
- 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.
- Date
- 1971
- Artist
- Eric Meola, born 1946
- Sitter
- Beverly Sills, 25 May 1929 - 2 Jul 2007
- Topic
- Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Pearl
- Costume\Jewelry\Ring
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Fan
- Costume\Headgear\Headdress\Crown
- Beverly Sills: Female
- Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator
- Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Opera director
- Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Opera singer
- Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Radio performer
- Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Broadcast journalist\Television journalist
- Beverly Sills: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Soprano
- Beverly Sills: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Portrait
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine; conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
- Data Source
- National Portrait Gallery
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC748
- Type
- Photograph
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Eric Meola
- Medium
- Color photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- Sight: 55.9 x 47cm (22 x 18 1/2")
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC748