Object Details
- Artist
- Aaron Shikler, 18 Mar 1922 - 12 Nov 2015
- Sitter
- Nancy Davis Reagan, 6 Jul 1921 - 6 Mar 2016
- Exhibition Label
- Born New York City
- First Lady 1981–1989
- Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins) married fellow actor and aspiring politician Ronald Reagan in 1952. Afterward, she became his closest advisor and fiercest protector during a long political career spanning his election as governor of California in 1966 and his presidency in the 1980s. As first lady, she led the “Just Say No” campaign to educate children about the dangers of illegal drugs. She also supported the passage of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act, which dramatically increased penalties. In 1988, Reagan became the first wife of a president to address the General Assembly of the United Nations when she spoke about the impact of drug trafficking.
- This likeness of Nancy Reagan by Aaron Shikler shows her wearing a dress in her signature “Reagan Red.” It ran on the January 14, 1985, cover of Time magazine and was accompanied by a headline that hailed her as the “White House Co-Star.”
- Nancy Reagan 1921–2016
- Nacida en la ciudad de Nueva York
- Primera dama 1981–1989
- Nancy Davis Reagan (nacida Anne Frances Robbins) se casó en 1952 con su colega actor y político en ciernes Ronald Reagan. Fue la consejera íntima y protectora feroz de su esposo durante una larga carrera desde su elección como gobernador de California en 1966 hasta su presidencia en la década de 1980. Como primera dama, Nancy Reagan dirigió la campaña “Just Say No” para educar a los niños sobre los peligros de las drogas. También apoyó la Ley Contra el Abuso de Drogas de 1986, que aumentó drásticamente la penalización. Fue la primera esposa de un presidente que se dirigió a la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, y lo hizo en 1988 para hablar sobre el impacto del tráfico de drogas.
- Aaron Shikler pintó aquí a Nancy Reagan con un traje en su distintivo “rojo Reagan”. La imagen figuró en la portada de la revista Time el 14 de enero de 1985, con un titular que la proclamaba “coestrella de la Casa Blanca”.
- Collection Description
- In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
- En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
- 1984-85
- Object number
- NPG.88.TC160
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Estate of Aaron Shikler, courtesy of Davis & Langdale Company, Inc.
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Oil on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 65.7 × 50.7 cm (25 7/8 × 19 15/16")
- Mat: 81.3 × 61 cm (32 × 24")
- Frame: 85.7 × 65.1 × 2.2 cm (33 3/4 × 25 5/8 × 7/8")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Nancy Davis Reagan: Female
- Nancy Davis Reagan: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
- Nancy Davis Reagan: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
- Nancy Davis Reagan: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Nancy Davis Reagan: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.88.TC160
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46f4144ad-c59b-4488-bad5-c26dca25034f
