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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:
Ada "Bricktop" Smith  Search this
Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Smith  Search this
Medium:
photogravure
Dimensions:
image: 5 5/8 × 8 3/8 in. (14.3 × 21.3 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
1934, printed 1983
Topic:
African American  Search this
Performing arts\dance  Search this
Performing arts\music\voice  Search this
Portrait female  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:
1983.63.142
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7055e76b1-2b91-4d84-b143-54a5fd784e5a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1983.63.142