Photograph by:

Terry Cryer, British, 1934 - 2017  Search this

Subject of:

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (image): 7 9/16 × 7 5/8 in. (19.2 × 19.3 cm)

H x W (sheet): 11 5/8 × 8 1/4 in. (29.6 × 21 cm)

Type:

black-and-white photographs

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date:

1957

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She is wearing a black sirt and sitting. She is holding a guitar and looking up and to her right. A fur coat is on the left side of the image and white, patterned wall and darkened window are in the back ground. The back of the photograph is signed at center in black ink with “Terry Cryer / ©.”

Topic:

African American  Search this

Gospel (Music)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Photography  Search this

Rock and roll (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald

Object number:

2014.98.30

Restrictions & Rights:

© Terry Cryer Estate

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50529112d-903e-4f1b-a5b9-61e18b6a7164

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.98.30