Created by:

Bobbiegita Walker, American, born 1942  Search this

Subject of:

Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983  Search this

Medium:

plaster

Dimensions:

L x W: 12 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (30.5 x 10.8 x 5.7 cm)

Type:

casts

Date:

1982

Description:

Original plaster life cast of the musical artist, Eubie Blake's left hand made by the artist, Bobbiegita Walker in 1982. The cast is made in plaster and depicts Blake's hand with is palm flat and fingers extended out.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Art  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Musical Theatre  Search this

Ragtime (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2011.149.1

Restrictions & Rights:

© Bobbiegita Walker

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Classification:

Visual Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad5912b3-e025-47fb-af86-d14beaa0f714

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.149.1