Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Washington, D.C., United States
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8th Street and F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Washington, D.C., United States
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The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., tells American history through portraiture. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it shares the historic Old Patent Office Building with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
The collection of 23,000 items includes the only complete set of presidential portraits outside the White House and Obama's portrait by Kehinde Wiley, which drew record crowds. Daguerreotypes, paintings, sculptures, photographs, and digital media document Americans from every field. The building's Greek Revival architecture, dating to the 1830s, served as a Civil War hospital.
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., United States houses 1 masterpiece in our database, including works by Rembrandt van Rijn. Notable works include Drawing of the Last Supper.
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Visiting Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is located in Washington, D.C., United States. The museum is in Washington, D.C., United States, and it's a worthwhile stop for art lovers.
Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it shares the historic Old Patent Office Building with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.The collection of 23,000 items includes the only complete set of presidential portraits outside the White House and Obama's portrait by Kehinde Wiley, which drew record crowds. Daguerreotypes, paintings, sculptures, photographs, and digital media document Americans from every field.
The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., tells American history through portraiture. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it shares the historic Old Patent Office Building with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.The collection of 23,000 items includes the only complete set of presidential portraits outside the White House and Obama's portrait by Kehinde Wiley, which drew record crowds.
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