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Artist
Richard Avedon, 15 May 1923 - 1 Oct 2004
Sitter
Lady Bird Johnson, 22 Dec 1912 - 11 Jul 2007
Date
August 24, 1976
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 25.4cm x 20.1cm (10" x 7 15/16")
Sheet: 35.6cm x 27.7cm (14" x 10 7/8")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Lady Bird Johnson: Female
Lady Bird Johnson: Business and Finance\Businessperson
Lady Bird Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee
Lady Bird Johnson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist
Lady Bird Johnson: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
Lady Bird Johnson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Media industry executive\Radio executive
Lady Bird Johnson: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Lady Bird Johnson: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Place
United States\Virginia\Fairfax\McLean
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; this acquisition was made possible by generous contributions from Jeane W. Austin and the James Smithson Society