Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 20 værker af Leon Underwood i vores katalog
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Langston Hughes (1925) er det maleri af Leon Underwood, der vækker mest opsigt; originalen findes på National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. Derefter falder blikket på The Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis in the background (1897) og Belgian children made orphans by the war (1915). Blandt de 20 værker af Leon Underwood i vores katalog er disse 19 de mest berømte, hver især et unikt originalværk præsenteret med sit årstal, sit museum og årsagen til dets tidløse betydning.
In this evocative black and white photograph from 1925, we are invited into a profound moment of stillness that transcends mere documentation. The subject, the legendary poet Langston Hughes, is captured in a pose of quiet dignity, wearing a uniform and hat that suggest a life shaped by both service and the weight of history. There is an undeniable gravity to his gaze, a sense of a man standing at…
In the quiet, monochromatic depths of "Father and son in the Patras harbour," we are transported back to the year 1897, a time when the world moved at a more deliberate pace. This evocative piece captures a fleeting moment of human connection set against the industrious backdrop of a Greek port. The composition centers on two figures, a father and his son, whose presence anchors the scene with a sense…
In the vast tapestry of early twentieth-century history, few images possess the raw, rhythmic power found in this evocative stereograph from 1919. Captured through the lens of the Keystone View Company, the scene depicts the legendary Colored Veterans of the 15th Regiment—famously known as the 369th Infantry, or the "Harlem Hellfighters"—marching with unwavering dignity up Fifth Avenue in New York City. This is not merely a photograph; it is a…
By 1928 Earhart was living in Boston, where she worked at a settlement house for immigrants. She continued to fly on weekends and also served as a sales representative for Kinner aircraft. That April she received a telephone call that would change her life forever. Amy Guest (1873–1959), a wealthy American who lived in England, had recently bought a trimotor plane that she named the Friendship and wished to underwrite…
Amelia Earhart1937 · National Portrait Gallery
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Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt1935 · National Portrait Gallery
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Amelia Earhart (with George Palmer Putnam)1932 · National Portrait Gallery
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Untitled (107)
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Untitled (544)
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Untitled (582)
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Untitled (437)
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Totem to the artist, (1930)
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Bronze figure
De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.
De 4 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Leon Underwood | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Portrait Gallery |
Washington, D.C. | 5 | Langston Hughes, Amelia Earhart, Amelia Earhart |
 Benaki Museum of Greek Civilization |
Athen | 4 | The Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis in the background, Father and son in the Patras harbour, The Lion Gate at Mycenae |
 Alexandra Palace |
London | 1 | Belgian children made orphans by the war |
 National Museum of African American History and Culture |
Washington, D.C. | 1 | V19244--Colored Veterans of the 15th Regt. 369th Infantry, Marching up Fifth Avenue, New York City |
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In this evocative black and white photograph from 1925, we are invited into a profound moment of stillness that transcends mere documentation. The subject, the legendary poet Langston Hughes, is captured in a pose of quiet dignity, wearing a uniform and hat that suggest a life shaped by both service and the weight of history. There is an undeniable gravity to his gaze, a sense of a man standing at…
To locate tiny Howland Island, Earhart and Fred Noonan expected to communicate with the Itasca, a United States Coast Guard cutter that President Roosevelt agreed to locate near the island for assistance. Although the cutter received messages, at first faint but then clearer and stronger, communication ultimately failed. Upon learning that the pair had not arrived, Roosevelt ordered a massive sea and air search that went on for more than…
Langston Hughes (1925), National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. Derefter følger The Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis in the background (1897) og Belgian children made orphans by the war (1915).
35 år gammel: Langston Hughes er fra 1925, og Leon Underwood blev født i 1890.
Langston Hughes, The Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis in the background, Belgian children made orphans by the war, Father and son in the Patras harbour, V19244--Colored Veterans of the 15th Regt. 369th Infantry, Marching up Fifth Avenue, New York City, The Lion Gate at Mycenae, The archaeological site at Epidaurus, Untitled (245), Untitled (920) og Amelia Earhart. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.
Vores katalog indeholder 20 værker af Leon Underwood, dateret fra 1915 til 1937.
Primært i National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.), Benaki Museum of Greek Civilization (Athen) og Alexandra Palace (London). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.
I 1930s: 3 af de 19 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Amelia Earhart.
På denne side er det tidligste Belgian children made orphans by the war (1915) og det seneste Amelia Earhart (1937).
Stereoscopic view (2), People (2) og Black and white (2), fordelt på de 19 værker på denne side.
Black and White Photography, for 3 af de 19 værker på denne side.
Langston Hughes, Amelia Earhart og Amelia Earhart: National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. har 5 af værkerne på denne side.
