Object Details
- Artist
- Thomas Edgar Stephens, 18 Jan 1886 - 4 Jan 1966
- Sitter
- Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969
- Exhibition Label
- Born Denison, Texas
- With a talent for military strategy and the ability to work effectively with personalities of all types, General Dwight D. Eisenhower proved uniquely suited for the role of supreme commander during World War II. A career army officer, Eisenhower began his wartime service in 1941 as head of the War Plans Division under General George C. Marshall. He was assigned to lead U.S. forces in Britain in the spring of 1942, and later commanded the Allied forces’ invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and Italy (1942–43). Named supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force by President Franklin Roosevelt in December 1943, Eisenhower masterminded the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and directed Allied operations in Europe until the surrender of Germany in May 1945. Enormously popular with the American public after the war, Eisenhower was elected to the presidency in 1952 and served two terms.
- Nacido en Denison, Texas
- Con su talento para la estrategia militar y para lidiar con todo tipo de personalidades, el general Dwight D. Eisenhower resultó idóneo como comandante supremo de las fuerzas aliadas durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Oficial de carrera, Eisenhower comenzó su servicio de guerra en 1941 a la cabeza de la división de planes de combate bajo el general George C. Marshall. En la primavera de 1942 se le asignó dirigir las fuerzas de Estados Unidos en Gran Bretaña, y más tarde lideró las invasiones de los Aliados en el norte de África, Sicilia e Italia (1942–43).
- Luego de ser nombrado comandante supremo de la Fuerza Expedicionaria Aliada por el president Franklin Roosevelt en diciembre de 1943, Eisenhower planificó la invasión de Normandía el 6 de junio de 1944 y dirigió las operaciones aliadas en Europa hasta la rendición de Alemania en mayo de 1945. Gozando de enorme popularidad entre el pueblo estadounidense luego de la guerra, Eisenhower fue electo presidente en 1952 y sirvió dos términos.
- Provenance
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce; gift 1947 to NGA for NPG; transferred 1965.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of Ailsa Mellon Bruce, 1947
- 1947
- Object number
- NPG.65.63
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Stretcher: 115.6 x 88.3cm (45 1/2 x 34 3/4")
- Frame: 146.1 x 120 x 10.2cm (57 1/2 x 47 1/4 x 4")
- Place
- United States\Virginia
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Exhibition
- 20th Century Americans: 1930-1960
- On View
- NPG, South Gallery 321
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Symbols & Motifs\Medal
- Costume\Headgear\Military
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
- Symbols & Motifs\Star
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Male
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Legion of Honor
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Military award\Distinguished Service Medal
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Military award\Legion of Merit
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.65.63
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49c7c0c0c-b5e5-4dd0-9d88-6fa07e9946f2
