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Painting of a standing naval admiral in dark uniform and a seated man in gray suit at a desk with a globe and chart, with a ship painting behind them.

The High Command - Right Panel

A standing admiral in dark naval uniform with gold cuff braid rests one hand on a desk beside a globe. Seated beside him, a man in a light gray suit and red tie leans over a spread-out chart. Behind them hangs a dark painted panel of ships.

Artist
Augustus Vincent Tack
Date
1947-49
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3001 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1949).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

Español: El alto mando, panel derecho

Un almirante de pie, con uniforme naval oscuro y galones dorados en las mangas, apoya una mano sobre un escritorio junto a un globo terráqueo. Sentado a su lado, un hombre con traje gris claro y corbata roja se inclina sobre un plano extendido. Detrás de ellos cuelga un panel pintado oscuro con barcos.

Português: O alto comando, painel direito

Um almirante de pé, com uniforme naval escuro e galões dourados nos punhos, apoia a mão sobre uma mesa ao lado de um globo. Sentado ao lado dele, um homem de terno cinza-claro e gravata vermelha inclina-se sobre uma carta náutica aberta. Atrás deles há um painel pintado escuro com navios.

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