Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Museum Collections
Profile Portrait of Sir Hubert Wilkins (1888-1958)
Object Number:
1990.1.116
Date:
1931
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. ( 20 x 14 cm )
Marks:
signature, inscription, and date: lower left: "Wm. H. Walker / Dutch Treat Club / Feb 24/31"
inscriptions: lower right: "Hubert Wilkins" and upper right: "SIR HUBERT WILKINS"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Wm. H. Walker / Dutch Treat Club / Feb 24/31"; signed by sitter in graphite at lower right: "Hubert Wilkins"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
The subject, an Australian explorer, was known as the "father" of Arctic aviation.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
