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Chick Webb and His Orchestra

Artist:
Apeda Studio, active 1906 - 1990  Search this
Sitter:
Chick Webb, 10 Feb 1909 - 16 Jun 1939  Search this
Taft Jordan, 1915 - 1981  Search this
Louis Bacon, 1904 - 1967  Search this
Sandy Williams, 1906 - 1991  Search this
Edgar Sampson, 1907 - 1973  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 19 × 24 cm (7 1/2 × 9 7/16")
Sheet: 20.3 × 25.2 cm (8 × 9 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1936-38
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Banjo  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet  Search this
Chick Webb: Male  Search this
Chick Webb: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Chick Webb: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Percussionist\Drummer  Search this
Chick Webb: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandleader  Search this
Taft Jordan: Male  Search this
Louis Bacon: Male  Search this
Edgar Sampson: Male  Search this
Sandy Williams: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of Michael E. McGerr and David C. Ward
Object number:
NPG.2013.57
Restrictions & Rights:
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Busby Berkeley

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Busby Berkeley, 29 Nov 1895 - 14 Mar 1976  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 20.6 × 15.5 cm (8 1/8 × 6 1/8")
Sheet: 21.7 × 16.9 cm (8 9/16 × 6 5/8")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\California\Los Angeles\Los Angeles\Hollywood
Date:
1934
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Scarf  Search this
Busby Berkeley: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2013.94
Restrictions & Rights:
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edanmdm:npg_NPG.2013.94

Dinah Washington

Artist:
Herman Leonard, 1923 - 2010  Search this
Sitter:
Dinah Washington, 8 August 1924 - 14 December 1963  Search this
Medium:
Selenium-toned gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 39.8 × 30cm (15 11/16 × 11 13/16")
Sheet: 50.4 × 40.6cm (19 13/16 × 16")
Frame: 71.8 × 56.5 × 3.8 cm (28 1/4 × 22 1/4 × 1 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Rhode Island\Newport\Rhode Island\Newport
Date:
1955 (printed 1998)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Dinah Washington: Female  Search this
Dinah Washington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Dinah Washington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Popular singer  Search this
Dinah Washington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Dinah Washington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rhythm and blues singer  Search this
Dinah Washington: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2014.111.29
Restrictions & Rights:
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Copyright:
© Herman Leonard Photography LLC
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Míriam Colón

Artist:
ADÁL, 1 Nov 1948 - 9 Dec 2020  Search this
Sitter:
Miriam Colón, 1936 - 2017  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 19.1 × 18.9 cm (7 1/2 × 7 7/16")
Sheet: 25.2 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1984 (printed 2014)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Interior  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Miriam Colón: Female  Search this
Miriam Colón: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquisition made possible through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Object number:
NPG.2014.62
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
©1984, Adál
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Buddy Holly

Artist:
Lew Allen, born 1939  Search this
Sitter:
Buddy Holly, 7 Sep 1936 - 3 Feb 1959  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 25.5 × 33.2 cm (10 1/16 × 13 1/16")
Sheet: 27.9 × 35.4 cm (11 × 13 15/16")
Mat: 40.6 × 55.9 cm (16 × 22")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Monroe\Rochester
Date:
1958 (printed later)
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trombone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Buddy Holly: Male  Search this
Buddy Holly: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2015.60
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Lew Allen
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cfc03abc-6e8e-4441-b5c7-3dca97cee09b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2015.60

The Everly Brothers

Artist:
Lew Allen, born 1939  Search this
Sitter:
Don Everly, 1 Feb 1937 - 21 Aug 2021  Search this
Phil Everly, 19 Jan 1939 - 3 Jan 2014  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 24.8 × 32.8 cm (9 3/4 × 12 15/16")
Sheet: 27.9 × 35.3 cm (11 × 13 7/8")
Mat: 40.6 × 55.9 cm (16 × 22")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Monroe\Rochester
Date:
1958
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Don Everly: Male  Search this
Don Everly: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Don Everly: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter  Search this
Don Everly: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Phil Everly: Male  Search this
Phil Everly: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2015.61
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Lew Allen
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45a57b646-6c26-4565-b936-a530e7d5d87f
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Iggy Pop

Artist:
Al Rendon, born 1957  Search this
Sitter:
Iggy Pop, born 21 Apr 1947  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print
Dimensions:
Sheet: 43.2 × 56 cm (17 × 22 1/16")
Image: 30.5 × 40.7 cm (12 × 16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1983 (printed 2015)
Topic:
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Concert hall  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket\Leather jacket  Search this
Iggy Pop: Male  Search this
Iggy Pop: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Iggy Pop: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Iggy Pop: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter  Search this
Iggy Pop: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquisition made possible through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
Object number:
NPG.2016.10
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Al Rendon
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edanmdm:npg_NPG.2016.10

Gus Solomons

Artist:
Harold E. Edgerton, 6 Apr 1903 - 4 Jan 1990  Search this
Printer:
Gus Kayafas, born 1947  Search this
Sitter:
Gus Solomons Jr.  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 44.5 × 35.7 cm (17 1/2 × 14 1/16")
Sheet: 50.6 × 35.7 cm (19 15/16 × 14 1/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1960 (printed c. 1980-1981)
Topic:
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Gus Solomons Jr.: Male  Search this
Gus Solomons Jr.: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Gus Solomons Jr.: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer  Search this
Gus Solomons Jr.: Performing Arts\Choreographer  Search this
Gus Solomons Jr.: Performing Arts\Dance Instructor  Search this
Gus Solomons Jr.: Performing Arts\Dance critic  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Kayafas) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.
Object number:
NPG.2019.52
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Harold Edgerton/MIT, courtesy Palm Press, Inc.
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Louis Armstrong with King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band

Artist:
Daguerre Studio, Chicago  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Joseph Nathan ("King") Oliver, 19 Dec 1881 - 10 Apr 1938  Search this
Warren ("Baby") Dodds, 24 Dec 1898 - 14 Feb 1959  Search this
Honoré Dutrey, 19 Feb 1894 - 21 Jul 1935  Search this
William ("Bill") Manuel Johnson, 10 Aug 1872 - 03 Dec 1972  Search this
Johnny Dodds, 12 Apr 1892 - 08 Aug 1940  Search this
Lillian ("Lil") Hardin Armstrong, 03 Feb 1898 - 27 Aug 1971  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 23.9 × 34 cm (9 7/16 × 13 3/8")
Sheet: 24.8 × 35 cm (9 3/4 × 13 3/4")
Mat: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Illinois\Cook\Chicago
Date:
c. 1922
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trombone  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Banjo  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Cymbal  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Lillian ("Lil") Hardin Armstrong: Female  Search this
Lillian ("Lil") Hardin Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Lillian ("Lil") Hardin Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Lillian ("Lil") Hardin Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Lillian ("Lil") Hardin Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Lillian ("Lil") Hardin Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandleader  Search this
Joseph Nathan ("King") Oliver: Male  Search this
Joseph Nathan ("King") Oliver: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Joseph Nathan ("King") Oliver: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandleader  Search this
Joseph Nathan ("King") Oliver: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Cornetist  Search this
Warren ("Baby") Dodds: Male  Search this
Warren ("Baby") Dodds: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Warren ("Baby") Dodds: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Percussionist\Drummer  Search this
Honoré Dutrey: Male  Search this
Honoré Dutrey: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Honoré Dutrey: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trombonist  Search this
William ("Bill") Manuel Johnson: Male  Search this
William ("Bill") Manuel Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
William ("Bill") Manuel Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bass  Search this
William ("Bill") Manuel Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Banjo  Search this
Johnny Dodds: Male  Search this
Johnny Dodds: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this
Johnny Dodds: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Johnny Dodds: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Clarinetist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift in memory of the Honorable William H. Quealy by Patricia and Walter Moore
Object number:
NPG.2022.12
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Walter Hampden

Artist:
William James Glackens, 13 Mar 1870 - 22 May 1938  Search this
Sitter:
Walter Hampden, 30 Jun 1879 - 11 Jun 1955  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
191.8cm x 101.6cm (75 1/2" x 40"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1919
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Cape  Search this
Walter Hampden: Male  Search this
Walter Hampden: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Walter Hampden: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Walter Hampden: Performing Arts\Performing arts director\Theater director  Search this
Walter Hampden: Performing Arts\Performer\Radio performer  Search this
Walter Hampden: Performing Arts\Producer\Theater producer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Sansom Foundation
Object number:
NPG.68.42
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of William James Glackens
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Edwin Booth

Artist:
Thomas Hicks, 18 Oct 1823 - 8 Oct 1890  Search this
Sitter:
Edwin Thomas Booth, 13 Nov 1833 - 7 Jun 1893  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
80cm x 54.6cm (31 1/2" x 21 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1863
Topic:
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Architecture\Door  Search this
Edwin Thomas Booth: Male  Search this
Edwin Thomas Booth: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Edwin Thomas Booth: Performing Arts\Theater manager  Search this
Edwin Thomas Booth: Performing Arts\Producer\Theater producer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum; gift of Charlotte Arnold, 1920
Object number:
NPG.70.62
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Isadora Duncan

Artist:
John French Sloan, 2 Aug 1871 - 8 Sep 1951  Search this
Sitter:
Isadora Duncan, 27 May 1877 - 15 Sep 1927  Search this
Medium:
Etching on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 22.5 × 18.9 cm (8 7/8 × 7 7/16")
Sheet: 35.2 × 27.6 cm (13 7/8 × 10 7/8")
Type:
Print
Date:
1915
Topic:
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Isadora Duncan: Female  Search this
Isadora Duncan: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer  Search this
Isadora Duncan: Performing Arts\Dance Instructor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. Helen Farr Sloan
Object number:
NPG.71.12
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Ethel Merman

Artist:
Rosemarie Sloat, born 17 Mar 1929  Search this
Sitter:
Ethel Merman, 16 Jan 1909 - 15 Feb 1984  Search this
Medium:
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 227.3 x 126.4 x 3.2cm (89 1/2 x 49 3/4 x 1 1/4")
Frame: 233.7 x 146.1 x 10.2cm (92 x 57 1/2 x 4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1971
Topic:
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cowboy hat  Search this
Ethel Merman: Female  Search this
Ethel Merman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Ethel Merman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Ethel Merman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Ethel Merman
Object number:
NPG.71.50
Restrictions & Rights:
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Martha Graham

Artist:
Paul R. Meltsner, 1905 - 26 Nov 1966  Search this
Sitter:
Martha Graham, 11 May 1894 - 1 Apr 1991  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 106.7 x 81.3 x 2.5cm (42 x 32 x 1")
Frame: 125.1 x 99.1 x 5.1cm (49 1/4 x 39 x 2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1938
Topic:
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Veil  Search this
Equipment\Staff  Search this
Martha Graham: Female  Search this
Martha Graham: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer  Search this
Martha Graham: Performing Arts\Choreographer  Search this
Martha Graham: Performing Arts\Dance Instructor  Search this
Martha Graham: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.73.41
Restrictions & Rights:
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f1443f54-0b88-4fda-8bab-4194b9d8734b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.73.41

Isadora Duncan

Artist:
Arnold Genthe, 8 Jan 1869 - 9 Aug 1942  Search this
Sitter:
Isadora Duncan, 27 May 1877 - 15 Sep 1927  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 27.3 × 35.4 cm (10 3/4 × 13 15/16")
Sheet: 27.9 × 35.4 cm (11 × 13 15/16")
Mat: 40.7 × 55.9 cm (16 × 22")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1916
Topic:
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Isadora Duncan: Female  Search this
Isadora Duncan: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer  Search this
Isadora Duncan: Performing Arts\Dance Instructor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.76.73
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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edanmdm:npg_NPG.76.73

The Great Kissinger

Artist:
Jack Davis, 2 Dec 1924 - 27 Jul 2016  Search this
Sitter:
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, 19 Dec 1906 - Nov 1982  Search this
Henry Kissinger, 27 May 1923 - 29 Nov 2023  Search this
Mao Tse-Tung, 26 Dec 1893 - Sep 1976  Search this
Golda Meir, 3 Apr 1898 - 8 Dec 1978  Search this
Anwar Sadat, 25 Dec 1918 - 6 Oct 1981  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, ink and pastel on paperboard
Dimensions:
68.6cm x 49.5cm (27" x 19 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1974
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Caricature  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird\Dove  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Male  Search this
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President  Search this
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Chairman  Search this
Golda Meir: Female  Search this
Golda Meir: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Golda Meir: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Israel  Search this
Anwar Sadat: Male  Search this
Anwar Sadat: Nobel Prize  Search this
Anwar Sadat: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President\Egypt  Search this
Anwar Sadat: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Anwar Sadat: Politics and Government\Political prisoner  Search this
Henry Kissinger: Male  Search this
Henry Kissinger: Education and Scholarship\Educator  Search this
Henry Kissinger: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive  Search this
Henry Kissinger: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Henry Kissinger: Nobel Prize  Search this
Mao Tse-Tung: Male  Search this
Mao Tse-Tung: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Revolutionary  Search this
Mao Tse-Tung: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Chairman  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine; conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
Object number:
NPG.78.TC526
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Jack Davis
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Data Source:
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC526

Peggy Wood

Artist:
Richard Kitchin, born 1913  Search this
Sitter:
Peggy Wood, 9 Feb 1892 - 1978  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Accurate: 101.6 x 76.2 cm (40 x 30")
Frame: 135.6 × 108.6 × 9 cm (53 3/8 × 42 3/4 × 3 9/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1940
Topic:
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Peggy Wood: Female  Search this
Peggy Wood: Literature\Writer  Search this
Peggy Wood: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Peggy Wood: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Peggy Wood: Literature\Writer\Magazine article writer  Search this
Peggy Wood: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Peggy Wood: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Television actor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; bequest of Margaret Wood Walling
Object number:
NPG.79.22
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.79.22

Al G. Field and Eddie Ross

Title:
Al G. Field Minstrels
Artist:
Otis Lithograph Company, active 1900 - 1935?  Search this
Sitter:
Al G. Field, 7 Nov 1852 - 3 Apr 1921  Search this
Eddie Ross, 1882 - 1931  Search this
Medium:
Color lithographic poster
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 195.5 × 99.2 cm (76 15/16 × 39 1/16")
Mount: 200.5 × 104.3 cm (78 15/16 × 41 1/16")
Type:
Print
Place:
United States\Ohio\Cuyahoga\Cleveland
Date:
c. 1900-10
Topic:
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Shoes\Spats  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Banjo  Search this
Poster  Search this
Al G. Field: Male  Search this
Al G. Field: Performing Arts\Producer\Theater producer  Search this
Al G. Field: Performing Arts\Performer\Entertainer\Minstrel  Search this
Eddie Ross: Male  Search this
Eddie Ross: Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer  Search this
Eddie Ross: Performing Arts\Performer\Entertainer\Minstrel  Search this
Eddie Ross: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Banjo  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.84.115
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d3c3135e-f93f-4463-ab16-b79921390b2e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.84.115

Oscars 1940

Artist:
Alfred Bendiner, 23 Jun 1899 - 19 Mar 1964  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Donat, 1905 - 1958  Search this
Vivien Leigh, 5 Nov 1913 - 8 Jul 1967  Search this
Hattie McDaniel, 10 Jun 1893 - 26 Oct 1952  Search this
Thomas Mitchell, 1892 - 1962  Search this
Medium:
Pencil, crayon and opaque white on illustration board
Dimensions:
Image: 12.6cm x 35.8cm (4 15/16" x 14 1/8")
Sheet: 13.1cm x 35.8cm (5 3/16" x 14 1/8")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1940
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Costume\Apron  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Caricature  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Turban  Search this
Costume\Academic\Cap and gown  Search this
Robert Donat: Male  Search this
Robert Donat: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Robert Donat: Oscar  Search this
Vivien Leigh: Female  Search this
Vivien Leigh: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Vivien Leigh: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Vivien Leigh: Oscar  Search this
Hattie McDaniel: Female  Search this
Hattie McDaniel: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Hattie McDaniel: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Hattie McDaniel: Oscar  Search this
Thomas Mitchell: Male  Search this
Thomas Mitchell: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Thomas Mitchell: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Thomas Mitchell: Oscar  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Alfred Bendiner Foundation
Object number:
NPG.85.198
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Alfred and Elizabeth Bendiner Foundation
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43012a691-baa1-4182-9a60-5d2b37249707
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.85.198

Harold J. Kennedy, Francis Lederer and Gloria Swanson -- "Three Curtains"

Artist:
Alfred Bendiner, 23 Jun 1899 - 19 Mar 1964  Search this
Sitter:
Harold J. Kennedy, 1914 - 1988  Search this
Francis Lederer, 1899 - 2000  Search this
Gloria May Josephine Swanson, 27 Mar 1899 - 4 Apr 1983  Search this
Medium:
Crayon and gouache on board
Dimensions:
Sheet: 25.6 × 31 cm (10 1/16 × 12 3/16")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1942
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Caricature  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Monocle  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Gloria May Josephine Swanson: Female  Search this
Gloria May Josephine Swanson: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Harold J. Kennedy: Male  Search this
Francis Lederer: Male  Search this
Francis Lederer: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Alfred Bendiner Foundation
Object number:
NPG.85.206
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Alfred and Elizabeth Bendiner Foundation
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Location:
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45742c48d-c6b3-4284-ad44-5288fe04c93f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.85.206

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