Artist:

Carl Van Vechten, born Cedar Rapids, IA 1880-died New York City 1964  Search this

Printer:

Richard Benson, born Newport, RI 1943-died Providence, RI 2017  Search this

Sitter:

Leontyne Price  Search this

Medium:

photogravure

Dimensions:

image: 8 7/8 × 6 in. (22.5 × 15.2 cm)

Type:

Photography-Photoprint

Date:

1952, printed 1983

Topic:

African American  Search this

Performing arts\music\voice  Search this

Performing arts\opera  Search this

Portrait female  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts

Copyright:

Photograph © Van Vechten Trust; Compilation/Publication © Eakins Press Foundation. From 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes (Eakins, 2015)

Object number:

1983.63.140

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Graphic Arts

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d7ed722b-2c2c-4a91-8406-85e5a5101810

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1983.63.140