National Portrait Gallery: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	1921 - present
Areas Of Involvement	portraiture

Photos

Kehinde Wiley: Portrait of Barack Obama

Sarah Winnemucca

Sojourner Truth

Frances Folsom Cleveland

Painting of John Tyler by George P.A. Healy, showing Tyler seated in a dark suit, gazing to his left, with one hand resting on a document.

Map of the National Mall area in Washington, D.C., highlighting major streets, metro stations, parks, government buildings, and prominent points of interest such as museums, memorials, and federal offices. Key landmarks include the Capitol, White House, Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian museums, and the Washington Monument, with a numbered legend identifying each site.

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Louvre Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum British Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Smithsonian Institution Hermitage Topkapı Palace Museum Baseball Hall of Fame Guggenheim Museum American Museum of Natural History