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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

John Walker

1965

Bernard Hailstone

Associated Names

Bernard Hailstone

Artist, British, 1910 - 1987

The image depicts a man seated and facing forward. He has short silver hair, a composed expression, and is wearing a formal suit with a black jacket, a matching vest, a white dress shirt, and a dark tie. The background features an abstract pattern of green and blue tones.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on canvas
Credit Line

Paul Mellon Collection
Dimensions

overall: 76.3 x 63.8 cm (30 1/16 x 25 1/8 in.)
framed: 93.03 x 80.01 x 6.99 cm (36 5/8 x 31 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1965.17.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Mellon, Paul

Inscriptions

lower left: HAILSTONE

Wikidata ID

Q20196399

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