Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery

About the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery has the unique mission of telling the story of America via portraits of Americans, the people who have helped shape the country and its culture. The National Portrait Gallery now contains over 26,000 works of art, including commissioned portraits of Presidents.

Thomas Hart Benton Artwork at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery

Self-Portrait (1939) by Thomas Hart Benton (Drawing)
Self-Portrait (1973) by Thomas Hart Benton (Lithograph)
Self-Portrait with Chin in Hand (1974) by Thomas Hart Benton (Drawing)
Burl Ives (1950) by Thomas Hart Benton (Lithograph)
Harry S. Truman (1971) by Thomas Hart Benton (Lithograph)
W. C. Fields (1937) by Thomas Hart Benton (Drawing)
Self-Portrait (1972) by Thomas Hart Benton (Lithograph)
Carl Sandberg (circa 1956) by Thomas Hart Benton (Drawing)
Boardman Robinson (circa 1930) by Thomas Hart Benton (Drawing)
Eddie Cantor (1937) by Thomas Hart Benton (Drawing)

Their collection also includes 11 works of art by Thomas Hart Benton (and two letters), including Self-Portrait with Rita (circa 1924). This painting has the unique provenance of being stolen from the Benton garage before finding its way to the National Portrait Gallery.

- Self-Portrait (1939)

- Self-Portrait (1973)

- Self-Portrait (1972)

- Self-Portrait with Chin in Hand (1974)

- Carl Sandberg (circa 1956)

- Burl Ives (1950)

- Harry S. Truman (1971)

- Boardman Robinson

- Eddie Cantor (1937)

- W. C. Fields (1937)

- Self-Portrait with Rita (circa 1924)

- Letter

- Letter

Visiting Information

8th and G Streets NW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 633-8300

https://npg.si.edu/

Hours

  • Monday: Closed

  • Tuesday: 11:30AM - 7:00PM

  • Wednesday: 11:30AM - 7:00PM

  • Thursday: 11:30AM - 7:00PM

  • Friday: 11:30AM - 7:00PM

  • Saturday: 11:30AM - 7:00PM

  • Sunday: 11:30AM - 7:00PM

 Resources & Information

  • Photo of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery: Difference engine, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons