Object Details
- Artist
- Howard Chandler Christy, 10 Jan. 1872 - 3 Mar. 1952
- Sitter
- Douglas MacArthur, 26 Jan 1880 - 5 Apr 1964
- Exhibition Label
- Born Little Rock, Arkansas
- Commander of American land forces in the Pacific at the outbreak of World War II, General Douglas MacArthur suffered the worst defeat of his career in the spring of 1942, when he was forced to flee the Philippines in the wake of Japanese invasion. Uttering on his arrival in Australia his famous words, “I shall return,” MacArthur now faced the task of repelling Japan’s drive for dominion in the southwest Pacific. His success in that effort, combined with his own genius for self-promotion in the press, made him one of the most popular heroes of the war back in civilian America. By the time he made good on his promise to retake the Philippines in spring 1945, his reputation had reached legendary proportions, and the following September, he was chosen to preside over Japan’s final surrender.
- Nacido en Little Rock, Arkansas
- Como comandante de las fuerzas terrestres estadounidenses en el Pacífico al estallar la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el general Douglas MacArthur sufrió la peor derrota de su carrera en la primavera de 1942, cuando se vio obligado a huir de las Filipinas tras la invasión japonesa. Al llegar a Australia hizo su famosa afirmación: “Volveré”. Ahora tenía ante sí la tarea de rechazar la ofensiva de Japón para dominar el suroeste del Pacífico. Su éxito en ese esfuerzo, combinado con su genialidad para promoverse en la prensa, hicieron de MacArthur uno de los héroes más populares de la guerra entre la población civil de Estados Unidos. Para cuando cumplió su promesa de recuperar las Filipinas en la primavera de 1945, su reputación había alcanzado proporciones legendarias, y en septiembre fue seleccionado para presidir el proceso de la rendición final de Japón.
- Provenance
- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ostrow, Tamarac, Flor.; gift 1978 to NPG
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Henry Ostrow
- c. 1952
- Object number
- NPG.78.271
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Stretcher: 137.8 x 100.3cm (54 1/4 x 39 1/2")
- Frame: 161.3 x 122.6 x 7cm (63 1/2 x 48 1/4 x 2 3/4")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Exhibition
- 20th Century Americans: 1930-1960
- On View
- NPG, South Gallery 321
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Headgear\Military
- Douglas MacArthur: Male
- Douglas MacArthur: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
- Douglas MacArthur: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.271
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm475024ee4-3cbe-4299-aabf-31870f5bf682
