Created by:

Bobbiegita Walker, American, born 1942  Search this

Subject of:

Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983  Search this

Medium:

plaster and polyester resin

Dimensions:

L x W (left hand): 10 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (26.7 x 10.8 x 5.7 cm)

L x W (right hand): 10 x 5 x 2 1/4 in. (25.4 x 12.7 x 5.7 cm)

Type:

casts

Date:

1982

Description:

Life casts of musician Eubie Blake's hands made of polyester resin. The casts end at the wrists and the proper left hand is pointed upwards, while the proper right hand is positioned at an angle.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Art  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker

Object number:

2011.128.2ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Visual Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59bfda784-cacf-46c3-ba95-19700462484e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.128.2ab