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Philip K. Hitti (1886-1978), First Director of Program in Near Eastern Studies,

1955

Lester W. Bentley, American, 1908–1972
PP388

Information

Title
Philip K. Hitti (1886-1978), First Director of Program in Near Eastern Studies
Dates

1955

Maker
Lester W. Bentley
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
sight: 104.5 x 84.2 cm (41 1/8 x 33 1/8 in.) frame: 132.1 x 111.8 cm (52 x 44 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University, presented by friends and former students, 1956
Object Number
PP388
Signatures
Signed and dated, upper left: Lester W. Bentley/1955
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
figures (representations), men, robes, portraits, scholars

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