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view New York Critics digital asset number 1

New York Critics

Artist:
Walter K. Kinstler, c. 1895 - c. 1924  Search this
Sitter:
Lola Fisher, c. 1892 - 1926  Search this
Marcus Cook Connelly, 1890 - 1980  Search this
Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun, 7 Dec 1888 - 18 Dec 1939  Search this
Walter Johannes Damrosch, 30 Jan 1862 - 22 Dec 1950  Search this
George Simon Kaufman, 16 Nov 1889 - 2 Jun 1961  Search this
Alexander Humphreys Woollcott, 19 Jan 1887 - 23 Jan 1943  Search this
Franklin Pierce Adams, 15 Nov 1881 - 23 Mar 1960  Search this
Robert Charles Benchley, 15 Sep 1889 - 21 Nov 1945  Search this
George Michael Cohan, 3 Jul 1878 - 5 Nov 1942  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch, 19 Aug 1870 - 20 Jun 1965  Search this
Medium:
India ink, pencil and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 22.8cm x 37.5cm (9" x 14 3/4")
Sheet: 30.5cm x 40.8cm (12" x 16 1/16")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1923
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Pince-nez  Search this
Caricature  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Equipment\Optical Devices\Binoculars\Opera glasses  Search this
Franklin Pierce Adams: Male  Search this
Franklin Pierce Adams: Communications\Journalist\Columnist  Search this
Franklin Pierce Adams: Literature\Writer\Humorist  Search this
Alexander Humphreys Woollcott: Male  Search this
Alexander Humphreys Woollcott: Literature\Writer  Search this
Alexander Humphreys Woollcott: Communications\Journalist  Search this
Alexander Humphreys Woollcott: Performing Arts\Performer\Entertainer\Radio  Search this
Alexander Humphreys Woollcott: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
Alexander Humphreys Woollcott: Humanities and Social Sciences\Critic\Theater  Search this
Alexander Humphreys Woollcott: Humanities and Social Sciences\Critic\Cultural  Search this
Marcus Cook Connelly: Male  Search this
Marcus Cook Connelly: Education\Educator\Professor\College  Search this
Marcus Cook Connelly: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Marcus Cook Connelly: Pulitzer Prize  Search this
Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun: Male  Search this
Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun: Communications\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun: Communications\Journalist\Columnist  Search this
Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
Matthew Heywood Campbell Broun: Humanities and Social Sciences\Critic\Theater  Search this
Robert Charles Benchley: Male  Search this
Robert Charles Benchley: Literature\Writer  Search this
Robert Charles Benchley: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Robert Charles Benchley: Humanities and Social Sciences\Critic\Theater  Search this
Robert Charles Benchley: Communications\Journalist\Humorist  Search this
Robert Charles Benchley: Communications\Broadcast Journalist\Radio  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Male  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Literature\Writer  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Financier  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Politics and Government\Government Official\Presidential Advisor  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Business and Finance\Economist  Search this
Bernard Mannes Baruch: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist\Health & Medicine  Search this
George Simon Kaufman: Male  Search this
George Simon Kaufman: Communications\Journalist\Columnist  Search this
George Simon Kaufman: Performing Arts\Director\Theater  Search this
George Simon Kaufman: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
George Simon Kaufman: Pulitzer Prize  Search this
George Michael Cohan: Male  Search this
George Michael Cohan: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
George Michael Cohan: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
George Michael Cohan: Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville  Search this
George Michael Cohan: Performing Arts\Producer\Theater  Search this
George Michael Cohan: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Lola Fisher: Female  Search this
Lola Fisher: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Walter Johannes Damrosch: Male  Search this
Walter Johannes Damrosch: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Walter Johannes Damrosch: Performing Arts\Director\Opera  Search this
Walter Johannes Damrosch: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Conductor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.91.174
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c9af3613-fbe2-43cf-a07b-3b2608befc81
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.91.174
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Portrait of a Musician

Artist:
Thomas Hart Benton, 15 Apr 1889 - 9 Jan 1975  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Medium:
Casein, egg tempera and oil varnish on canvas mounted on wood panel
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Missouri
Date:
1949
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri
Object number:
67.136
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c5d9ec35-f3c5-4623-814d-a8dd6d9611f1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_67.136
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On stage, television performance, Stage Show

Artist:
Alfred Wertheimer, 16 Nov 1929 - 19 Oct 2014  Search this
Printer:
David Adamson  Search this
Sitter:
Elvis Aron Presley, 8 Jan 1935 - 16 Aug 1977  Search this
Unidentified Men  Search this
Medium:
Pigment print
Dimensions:
Image: 73.7 x 106.7cm (29 x 42")
Sheet: 83.8 x 116.8cm (33 x 46")
Frame: 90.8 x 123.2cm (35 3/4 x 48 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
March 17, 1956
Topic:
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Spot Light  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Male  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Guitarist  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rock  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Military\Army  Search this
Unidentified Men: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Govinda Gallery
Object number:
EXH.PR.07
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Alfred Wertheimer. All rights reserved.
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm425a68d81-fcc5-4924-b448-666f2d076015
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.PR.07
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Stage Show performance, airbourne

Artist:
Alfred Wertheimer, 16 Nov 1929 - 19 Oct 2014  Search this
Printer:
David Adamson  Search this
Sitter:
Elvis Aron Presley, 8 Jan 1935 - 16 Aug 1977  Search this
Medium:
Pigment print
Dimensions:
Image: 106.7 x 73.7cm (42 x 29")
Sheet: 116.8 x 83.8cm (46 x 33")
Frame: 123.8 x 90.2cm (48 3/4 x 35 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
March 17, 1956
Topic:
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Spot Light  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Male  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Guitarist  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rock  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Military\Army  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Govinda Gallery
Object number:
EXH.PR.08
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Alfred Wertheimer. All rights reserved.
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f26cd926-6d6f-4a63-9d5f-c483aca94cde
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.PR.08
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On stage, from the wings, The Steve Allen Show, NYC

Artist:
Alfred Wertheimer, 16 Nov 1929 - 19 Oct 2014  Search this
Printer:
David Adamson  Search this
Sitter:
Elvis Aron Presley, 8 Jan 1935 - 16 Aug 1977  Search this
Steve Allen, 26 Dec 1921 - 30 Oct 2000  Search this
Unidentified Group  Search this
Medium:
Pigment print
Dimensions:
Image: 106.7 x 73.7cm (42 x 29")
Sheet: 116.8 x 83.8cm (46 x 33")
Frame: 123.2 x 90.8cm (48 1/2 x 35 3/4")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
June 29,1956
Topic:
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Spot Light  Search this
Home Furnishings\Television  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Male  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Guitarist  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rock  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Military\Army  Search this
Steve Allen: Male  Search this
Steve Allen: Literature\Writer  Search this
Steve Allen: Performing Arts  Search this
Steve Allen: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Steve Allen: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Steve Allen: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Steve Allen: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Steve Allen: Performing Arts\Performer\Television Personality  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Govinda Gallery
Object number:
EXH.PR.25
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Alfred Wertheimer. All rights reserved.
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49f952dbf-e372-4c3f-bd67-372058e344bb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.PR.25
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Recording session, NYC

Alternate Title:
Recording session with drums
Artist:
Alfred Wertheimer, 16 Nov 1929 - 19 Oct 2014  Search this
Printer:
David Adamson  Search this
Sitter:
Elvis Aron Presley, 8 Jan 1935 - 16 Aug 1977  Search this
Unidentified Men  Search this
Medium:
Pigment print
Dimensions:
Image: 73.7 x 106.7cm (29 x 42")
Sheet: 83.8 x 116.8cm (33 x 46")
Frame: 90.8 x 123.2cm (35 3/4 x 48 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
July 2,1956
Topic:
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Interior\Studio\Music  Search this
Interior\Studio\Recording  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Male  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Guitarist  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rock  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Military\Army  Search this
Unidentified Men: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Govinda Gallery
Object number:
EXH.PR.33
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Alfred Wertheimer. All rights reserved.
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm485ef18bb-52d3-4963-ad8d-5cef87c3497c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.PR.33
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Starburst

Artist:
Alfred Wertheimer, 16 Nov 1929 - 19 Oct 2014  Search this
Printer:
David Adamson  Search this
Sitter:
Elvis Aron Presley, 8 Jan 1935 - 16 Aug 1977  Search this
Unidentified Group  Search this
Medium:
Pigment print
Dimensions:
Image: 142.2 x 98.1cm (56 x 38 5/8")
Sheet: 152.4 x 101.6cm (60 x 40")
Frame: 159.4 x 114.6cm (62 3/4 x 45 1/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
July 4, 1956
Topic:
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Spot Light  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Concert hall  Search this
Human Figures\Crowd  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Male  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Guitarist  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rock  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Military\Army  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Govinda Gallery
Object number:
EXH.PR.56
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Alfred Wertheimer. All rights reserved.
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4109bc2aa-ee66-4c74-b4e2-19d49913f2e8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.PR.56
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John Doctoroff

Artist:
John Doctoroff, 1893 - 1970  Search this
Sitter:
John Doctoroff, 1893 - 1970  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Accurate: 127.4 x 101.8 cm (50 3/16 x 40 1/16" )
Type:
Painting
Date:
1933
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Artist's Effects\Palette  Search this
Artist's Effects\Paintbrush  Search this
Artist's Effects\Easel  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Self-portrait  Search this
John Doctoroff: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
John Doctoroff: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Illinois State Museum
Object number:
1971-45/704264
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47c56128e-67f9-4ad5-ad0b-25e409e16872
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1971-45_704264
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The Stage from the Orchestra

Alternate Title:
Julie Bonbon
Artist:
Everett Shinn, 7 Nov 1876 - 1 May 1953  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Julie Bonbon, born late 19th Century  Search this
Medium:
Pastel on off-white wove paper mounted on cardboard
Dimensions:
54.9cm x 40.6cm (21 5/8" x 16"), Accurate
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1907
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Flower  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Shoes  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Bow  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Julie Bonbon: Female  Search this
Julie Bonbon: Performing Arts\Performer\Entertainer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
1970.306 MMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45293e0ff-9de7-4900-bac3-f86cf6561efd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1970.306_MMA
view Israel "Cachao" López digital asset number 1

Israel "Cachao" López

Alternate Title:
Israel López "Cachao" performing at SOB's
Artist:
Alexis Rodríguez-Duarte, born 1962  Search this
Stylist:
Tico Torres, born 1961  Search this
Sitter:
Israel "Cachao" López, 14 Sep 1918 - 22 Mar 2008  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 23 × 34.3 cm (9 1/16 × 13 1/2")
Sheet: 28 × 35.4 cm (11 × 13 15/16")
Mat: 40.7 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
Aug 17 1994
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Israel "Cachao" López: Male  Search this
Israel "Cachao" López: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Israel "Cachao" López: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Israel "Cachao" López: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bass  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.2016.85
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47f223314-3f58-41b4-8b64-553dc225be7e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2016.85
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Big Band

Artist:
LeRoy Neiman, 8 Jun 1921 - 20 Jun 2012  Search this
Sitter:
Billie Holiday, 7 Apr 1915 - 17 Jul 1959  Search this
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Ella Fitzgerald, 25 Apr 1917 - 15 Jun 1996  Search this
Lionel Hampton, 20 Apr 1908 - 31 Aug 2002  Search this
Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974  Search this
Benny Goodman, 30 May 1909 - 13 Jun 1986  Search this
Gerry Mulligan, 6 Apr 1927 - 19 Jan 1996  Search this
Charlie Parker, 29 Aug 1920 - 12 Mar 1955  Search this
John William Coltrane, 23 Sep 1926 - 17 Jul 1967  Search this
Lester Willis Young, 27 Aug 1909 - 15 Mar 1959  Search this
Charles Mingus, 22 Apr 1922 - 5 Jan 1979  Search this
Miles Dewey Davis, 25 May 1926 - 28 Sep 1991  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie, 21 Oct 1917 - 6 Jan 1993  Search this
Wynton Marsalis, born 18 Oct 1961  Search this
Gene Krupa, 15 Jan 1909 - 16 Oct 1973  Search this
Glenn Miller, 1900 - 1944  Search this
J. J. Johnson, 1924 - 2001  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas (?)
Dimensions:
Stretcher (estimate): 22.9 × 33cm (9 × 13")
Type:
Painting
Date:
2005
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this
Music\Sheet music  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet  Search this
Music\Music stand  Search this
Billie Holiday: Female  Search this
Billie Holiday: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz  Search this
Ella Fitzgerald: Female  Search this
Ella Fitzgerald: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz  Search this
Ella Fitzgerald: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Duke Ellington: Male  Search this
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Duke Ellington: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Charles Mingus: Male  Search this
Charles Mingus: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Charles Mingus: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Charles Mingus: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandmaster  Search this
Charlie Parker: Male  Search this
Charlie Parker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Charlie Parker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Saxophonist  Search this
Charlie Parker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
John William Coltrane: Male  Search this
John William Coltrane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
John William Coltrane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Saxophonist  Search this
John William Coltrane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Benny Goodman: Male  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Theater  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Clarinet  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandmaster  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Trumpet  Search this
Wynton Marsalis: Male  Search this
Wynton Marsalis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Wynton Marsalis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Wynton Marsalis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Trumpet  Search this
Miles Dewey Davis: Male  Search this
Miles Dewey Davis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Miles Dewey Davis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Miles Dewey Davis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Trumpet  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie: Male  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Trumpet  Search this
Lester Willis Young: Male  Search this
Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Saxophonist  Search this
Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Lionel Hampton: Male  Search this
Lionel Hampton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Gerry Mulligan: Male  Search this
Gerry Mulligan: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Gene Krupa: Male  Search this
Gene Krupa: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Gene Krupa: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Drummer  Search this
Glenn Miller: Male  Search this
Glenn Miller: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Glenn Miller: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandleader  Search this
J. J. Johnson: Male  Search this
J. J. Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
J. J. Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
J. J. Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Arranger  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
DC360038
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c6c62d47-f691-490c-bfcd-0efc782f446d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC360038
view Stan Getz digital asset number 1

Stan Getz

Artist:
Herman Leonard, 1923 - 2010  Search this
Sitter:
Charles Thomas Potter, 21 Sep 1918 - Mar 1988  Search this
Stan Getz, 2 Feb 1927 - 6 Jun 1991  Search this
Allan Warren Haig, 22 Jul 1924 - 16 Nov 1982  Search this
Medium:
Selenium-toned gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 37.6 × 30.4cm (14 13/16 × 11 15/16")
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
Date:
1949 (printed 1998)
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Stan Getz: Male  Search this
Stan Getz: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Stan Getz: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Saxophonist  Search this
Stan Getz: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Allan Warren Haig: Male  Search this
Allan Warren Haig: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Charles Thomas Potter: Male  Search this
Charles Thomas Potter: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bass  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2014.111.11
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Herman Leonard Photography LLC
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
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view Nat King Cole digital asset number 1

Nat King Cole

Artist:
Herman Leonard, 1923 - 2010  Search this
Sitter:
Nat "King" Cole, 17 Mar 1919 - 25 Feb 1965  Search this
Medium:
Selenium-toned gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 38 × 30.5cm (14 15/16 × 12")
Sheet: 50.5 × 40.5cm (19 7/8 × 15 15/16")
Frame: 71.8 × 56.5 × 3.8 cm (28 1/4 × 22 1/4 × 1 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
1949 (printed 1998)
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Nat "King" Cole: Male  Search this
Nat "King" Cole: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter  Search this
Nat "King" Cole: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Nat "King" Cole: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Popular  Search this
Nat "King" Cole: Performing Arts\Performer\Television Personality  Search this
Nat "King" Cole: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Nat "King" Cole: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2014.111.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Herman Leonard Photography LLC
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Elvis Presley

Artist:
Robert Blake Stinnett, 31 Mar 1924 - 6 Nov 2018  Search this
Sitter:
Elvis Aron Presley, 8 Jan 1935 - 16 Aug 1977  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 24.3 x 19.4 cm (9 9/16 x 7 5/8")
Sheet: 25.5 x 20.7 cm (10 1/16 x 8 1/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1956
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Male  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Guitarist  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rock  Search this
Elvis Aron Presley: Military\Army  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2007.210
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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view Ray Brown digital asset number 1

Ray Brown

Artist:
Philippe Lévy-Stab, born 1967  Search this
Sitter:
Ray Brown, 13 Oct 1926 - 2 Jul 2002  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 20 x 20.2cm (7 7/8 x 7 15/16")
Sheet: 30.3 x 23.5cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/4")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris, Départment de
Date:
1992
Topic:
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Ray Brown: Male  Search this
Ray Brown: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Philippe Levy-Stab
Object number:
NPG.2004.129
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2005 Philippe Levy-Stab
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view Duke Ellington, Dizzie Gillespie, Buck Clayton and Max Kaminsky digital asset number 1

Duke Ellington, Dizzie Gillespie, Buck Clayton and Max Kaminsky

Artist:
Gjon Mili, 28 Nov 1904 - 14 Feb 1984  Search this
Sitter:
Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie, 21 Oct 1917 - 6 Jan 1993  Search this
Buck Clayton, 12 Nov 1911 - 8 Dec 1991  Search this
Max Kaminsky, 1908 - 6 Sep 1994  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 26.9 x 33.9cm (10 9/16 x 13 3/8")
Mat: 40.6 x 55.9cm (16 x 22")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
1944
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trombone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Folding chair  Search this
Duke Ellington: Male  Search this
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Duke Ellington: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie: Male  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Trumpet  Search this
Buck Clayton: Male  Search this
Buck Clayton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Buck Clayton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Buck Clayton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Trumpet  Search this
Buck Clayton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Arranger  Search this
Max Kaminsky: Male  Search this
Max Kaminsky: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Max Kaminsky: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Trumpet  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.95.98
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Gjon Mili/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
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EDAN-URL:
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view Rudy Vallee digital asset number 1

Rudy Vallee

Artist:
Edward Jean Steichen, 27 Mar 1879 - 25 Mar 1973  Search this
Sitter:
Rudy Vallee, 28 Jul 1901 - 3 Jul 1986  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 19.3 x 24.2 cm (7 5/8 x 9 1/2")
Sheet: 20.1 x 25.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16")
Mat (Vertical): 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1929
Topic:
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Violin  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Rudy Vallee: Male  Search this
Rudy Vallee: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Rudy Vallee: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Rudy Vallee: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Saxophonist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.92.54
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© The Estate of Edward Steichen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY
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view Jazz digital asset number 1

Jazz

Artist:
William Sharp, 1900 - 1961  Search this
Sitter:
William Henry Smith, Nov 1897 - Apr 1973  Search this
Al Block, born 1926  Search this
Ed Kane, born 1920  Search this
Harold Shachner, born 1920  Search this
Francis Joseph Spanier, 1906 - 1967  Search this
Medium:
Color lithograph
Dimensions:
Image: 56 × 33 cm (22 1/16 × 13")
Sheet: 66.3 × 58 cm (26 1/8 × 22 13/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 1960
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigar  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trombone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Derby  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Flute  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet  Search this
William Henry Smith: Male  Search this
William Henry Smith: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
William Henry Smith: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
William Henry Smith: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Al Block: Male  Search this
Al Block: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn\Saxophonist  Search this
Ed Kane: Male  Search this
Ed Kane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Ed Kane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Flutist  Search this
Harold Shachner: Male  Search this
Harold Shachner: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bass  Search this
Francis Joseph Spanier: Male  Search this
Francis Joseph Spanier: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Ruth Sharp
Object number:
NPG.90.53
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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view Mary Lou Williams digital asset number 1

Mary Lou Williams

Artist:
Gjon Mili, 28 Nov 1904 - 14 Feb 1984  Search this
Sitter:
Mary Lou Williams, 8 May 1910 - 28 May 1981  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 33.9 x 26.7 cm (13 3/8 x 10 1/2")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
1943
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Brooch  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Flower  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Interior\Nightclub  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Mary Lou Williams: Female  Search this
Mary Lou Williams: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Mary Lou Williams: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Mary Lou Williams: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Humanitarian  Search this
Mary Lou Williams: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Mary Lou Williams: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Arranger  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.95.382
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Gjon Mili/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
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view Emma Barrett digital asset number 1

Emma Barrett

Artist:
William Sharp, 1900 - 1961  Search this
Sitter:
Emma Barrett, 25 Mar 1898 - 28 Jan 1983  Search this
Medium:
Color lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 53 × 38.3 cm (20 7/8 × 15 1/16")
Sheet: 65.8 × 50.7 cm (25 7/8 × 19 15/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 1960
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Violin  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet  Search this
Interior\Private club  Search this
Emma Barrett: Female  Search this
Emma Barrett: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Emma Barrett: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.88.22
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
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EDAN-URL:
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