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Hot Piano

Alternate Title:
Harry S Truman
Artist:
Ben Shahn, 12 Sep 1898 - 14 Mar 1969  Search this
Sitter:
Harry S. Truman, 8 May 1884 - 26 Dec 1972  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 57.3 x 38.3cm (22 9/16 x 15 1/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1951
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Suspenders  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Male  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\US Senator\Missouri  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
Object number:
4159 HSTL
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
Shahn Estate-VAGA- 1 Rockefellar Plaza, Suite 2626, New York City 10020
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Catalog of American Portraits
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Catalog of American Portraits
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EDAN-URL:
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Don't Call Us, We'll Call You

Alternate Title:
Bill Clinton
Artist:
Patrick Oliphant, born 1935  Search this
Sitter:
William Jefferson Clinton, born 19 Aug 1946  Search this
Medium:
India ink over graphite with white correction fluid on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 29.2 x 38.8cm (11 1/2 x 15 1/4")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1994
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drinking vessel\Glass  Search this
Caricature  Search this
Container\Pitcher  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Interior\Convention hall  Search this
Cartoon  Search this
Cartoon\Political  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Equipment\Podium  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Male  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Politics and Government\Governor\Arkansas  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\Arkansas  Search this
William Jefferson Clinton: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Susan Conway Gallery, in honor of the artist, Patrick Oliphant
Object number:
NPG.2005.157
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Pat Oliphant
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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Thomas Dewey and Harry Truman

Artist:
Ben Shahn, 12 Sep 1898 - 14 Mar 1969  Search this
Publisher:
Amalgamated Lithographers of America, founded 1882  Search this
Sitter:
Harry S. Truman, 8 May 1884 - 26 Dec 1972  Search this
Thomas Edmund Dewey, 25 Mar 1902 - 16 Mar 1971  Search this
Medium:
Color lithographic poster
Dimensions:
Image: 109.3 x 71 cm (43 1/16 x 27 15/16")
Sheet: 115.9 × 75.6 cm (45 5/8 × 29 3/4")
Board: 121 × 81 cm (47 5/8 × 31 7/8")
A to G depth: 1 1/2"
Type:
Print
Date:
1948
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Poster  Search this
Thomas Edmund Dewey: Male  Search this
Thomas Edmund Dewey: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Thomas Edmund Dewey: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Thomas Edmund Dewey: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Male  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\US Senator\Missouri  Search this
Harry S. Truman: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.72.69
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Ben Shahn / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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James Garfield

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
James Abram Garfield, 19 Nov 1831 - 19 Sep 1881  Search this
Medium:
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 40.5 × 55.4 cm (15 15/16 × 21 13/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1880
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Exterior  Search this
Architecture\Building\Church  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Lamp  Search this
Artwork\Portrait  Search this
Architecture\Building\House  Search this
Architecture\Fireplace  Search this
Vehicle\Carriage  Search this
Artist's Effects\Frame  Search this
Home Furnishings\Stove  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Male  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Ohio  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\State Senator\Ohio  Search this
James Abram Garfield: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.85.160
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm480149bc0-dbd3-4588-84cf-f616abc610ad
EDAN-URL:
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Played Out

Alternate Title:
Carl Schurz
Artist:
Thomas Nast, 27 Sep 1840 - 7 Dec 1902  Search this
Sitter:
Carl Schurz, 2 Mar 1829 - 14 May 1906  Search this
Medium:
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 41 × 28.8 cm (16 1/8 × 11 5/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
June 15, 1872
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Artwork\Painting  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Stool  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Newspaper  Search this
Cartoon\Political  Search this
Carl Schurz: Male  Search this
Carl Schurz: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Carl Schurz: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this
Carl Schurz: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Interior  Search this
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\US Senator\Missouri  Search this
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Carl Schurz: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Revolutionary  Search this
Carl Schurz: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Civil War\Union  Search this
Carl Schurz: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff  Search this
Carl Schurz: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.86.171
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm490c0d9f0-9050-4519-9f43-6c3b4b50ff1d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.86.171

Henry at the Piano

Alternate Title:
Henry Drinker
Artist:
Cecilia Beaux, 1 May 1855 - 17 Sep 1942  Search this
Sitter:
Henry Sandwith Drinker, 1880 - 1965  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Painting
Date:
1889
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Stool  Search this
Music\Sheet music  Search this
Henry Sandwith Drinker: Male  Search this
Henry Sandwith Drinker: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Henry Sandwith Drinker: Performing Arts\Musicologist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Unknown Owner
Object number:
PC990803
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/sm4c9ffb1c0-4da1-4dd8-9041-40cf2df0e9bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_PC990803

The John Santos Sextet - "Descargarará" [Official Audio]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-07-15T15:29:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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Hobart Smith - "Cripple Creek" [Official Audio]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-03-09T18:17:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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The Wrigley Sisters - Medley of Orcadian Songs [Live at Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-07-28T13:47:57.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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Hobart Smith - "Cuckoo Bird" [Official Audio]

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-03-09T18:00:20.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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smithsonianfolkways
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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smithsonianfolkways
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The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2013: Esperanza Spalding by Bo Gehring

Creator:
National Portrait Gallery  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-07-16T11:45:15.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
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NatlPortraitGallery
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
YouTube Channel:
NatlPortraitGallery
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_6OeZxytSV3M

1976 Nagoya, Japan Part 3

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-03-05T21:10:06.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
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HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_6S2ALIvojdo

The Ocean's Cry: Variations for Worlds Below

Creator:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-06-08T15:53:30.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Animal health;Environmental Sciences;Coastal ecology  Search this
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SmithsonianSERC
Data Source:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianSERC
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_dXk24MRLH4A

Ray Charles

Artist:
Michel Salou, active mid 20th century  Search this
Sitter:
Ray Charles, 23 Sep 1930 - 10 Jun 2004  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 17.9 x 23.9 cm (7 1/16 x 9 7/16")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris, Départment de
Date:
c. 1961
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Bench  Search this
Interior\Performing Arts  Search this
Ray Charles: Male  Search this
Ray Charles: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Ray Charles: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Ray Charles: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Ray Charles: Society and Social Change\Disability\Blind  Search this
Ray Charles: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2000.23
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c70ba916-2e63-4a0c-b61b-2b937595a3fe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2000.23

Ray Charles

Artist:
Morgan Monceaux, 9 May 1955 - 31 May 2017  Search this
Sitter:
Ray Charles, 23 Sep 1930 - 10 Jun 2004  Search this
Medium:
Mixed media: graphite, pastel, black magic marker, wood, fabric, plastic and adhesive on paper
Dimensions:
Sight: 102.6 x 76.5 cm (40 3/8 x 30 1/8")
Mat (Verified): 108.6 x 82.6 x 4.8 cm (42 3/4 x 32 1/2 x 1 7/8")
Type:
Collage
Date:
1992-94
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Sunglasses  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Collage  Search this
Folk Art  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button  Search this
Ray Charles: Male  Search this
Ray Charles: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Ray Charles: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Ray Charles: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Ray Charles: Society and Social Change\Disability\Blind  Search this
Ray Charles: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Morgan Monceaux
Object number:
NPG.2003.81
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Morgan Monceaux / Artists Rights Society
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fe60fa62-af60-4b6b-9e18-8e164be391a5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2003.81

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Artist:
Elmer Fryer, 1898 - 1944  Search this
Sitter:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 29 May 1897 - 29 Nov 1957  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 24 x 19.1 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/2")
Sheet: 25.4 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8 1/16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\California\Los Angeles\Los Angeles
Date:
October, 1934
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Male  Search this
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Oscar  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Musical America Archives
Object number:
NPG.2012.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42eedeca8-72ba-4b7a-9e73-95e036a58b27
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2012.2

Art Tatum

Artist:
Herman Leonard, 1923 - 2010  Search this
Sitter:
Art Tatum, 13 Oct 1909 - 5 Nov 1956  Search this
Medium:
Selenium-toned gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 39.9 × 31.5cm (15 11/16 × 12 3/8")
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\California\Los Angeles\Los Angeles
Date:
1955 (printed 1998)
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet  Search this
Art Tatum: Male  Search this
Art Tatum: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Art Tatum: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Art Tatum: Society and Social Change\Disability\Blind  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2014.111.27
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Herman Leonard Photography LLC
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4383fa382-e744-48ef-bd86-17af0d1d8577
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2014.111.27

Keyboard owned by Ray Charles

Creator:
Smithsonian Music  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-07-15T16:09:54.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Music;Entertainers  Search this
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Smithsonian Music
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Electronic Artist Low Leaf on Musical Identities

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-11-14T21:35:09.000Z
YouTube Category:
Travel & Events  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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EDAN-URL:
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FolkLIVE Concerts – The Gifts We Carry: Sounds of Migration and Memory

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-06-23T07:23:01.000Z
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Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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