Portraits of the Presidents: The National Portrait Gallery
- ISBN-10
- 0847837637
- ISBN-13
- 9780847837632
- Category
- Portraits, American
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Author
- Frederick Voss
Description
The most visited part of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery displays the nation's collection of portraits of presidents of the United States. Created to accompany a countrywide tour, "Portraits of the Presidents" is authoritative and engaging, offering a concise history of each president and telling how each portrait came to be made. 65 illustrations, 61 in color.
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Other editions
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- 2007
- 147 pages
- Paperback
- Rizzoli International Publications
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