Artist:

Antonio Salemme, 1892 - 2 May 1995  Search this

Sitter:

Paul Robeson, 9 Apr 1898 - 23 Jan 1976  Search this

Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

41.3 x 20.3 x 22.8 cm (16 1/4 x 8 x 9" ), with base

Type:

Sculpture

Place:

United States\New York\New York

Date:

1927

Provenance:

Artist’s widow, Martha Salemmé [1912-2004]; purchased NPG 1999

Topic:

Paul Robeson: Male  Search this

Paul Robeson: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor  Search this

Paul Robeson: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer  Search this

Paul Robeson: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist  Search this

Paul Robeson: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.99.71

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Antonio Salemme Foundation

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location:

Currently not on view

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44141251a-f358-41c2-8586-b742611cbac9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.71