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Auctioneers and Rebecca Latimer Sketch from The Brewery Troupe

Catalog Data

Associated Name:
Latimer, Lewis H.  Search this
User:
Brewery Troupe, Inc.  Search this
Maker:
Brewer, Brad  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
pastels (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 16 7/8 in x 13 7/8 in; 42.8625 cm x 35.2425 cm
Object Name:
sketch
Place made:
United States: New York, Freeport
Date made:
1998
Description (Brief):
Sketch of a shackled Rebecca Latimer puppet and an auctioneer puppet for The Brewery Troupe performance of <i>Lewis Latimer: Renaissance Man</i> commissioned in 1998 by the Lemelson Center to commemorate the 150th birthday of African American inventor Lewis Latimer. The sketch is by Brad Brewer who founded The Brewery Troupe in 1973 to interpret African American literature, music, and humor through the art of puppet theater.
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
Puppetry  Search this
African American History  Search this
Invention  Search this
ID Number:
1999.0144.09
Accession number:
1999.0144
Catalog number:
1999.0144.09
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-7f43-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1826465