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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

David E. Finley

1965

Bernard Hailstone

Associated Names

Bernard Hailstone

Artist, British, 1910 - 1987

The image portrays a man in a seated position, facing the viewer. He has a serious expression, fair complexion, thinning silver-gray hair, and distinguished facial features. The man is dressed in a dark three-piece suit with a white shirt and patterned tie. His right arm is resting on a surface where he holds a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. The background consists of abstract green, blue, and hints of pink brushstrokes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on canvas
Credit Line

Paul Mellon Collection
Dimensions

overall: 76.2 x 63.7 cm (30 x 25 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1965.17.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia; gift 1965 to NGA.

Associated Names

Mellon, Paul

Exhibition History

1979

Extended loan for use by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1979-

Wikidata ID

Q20196349

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