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Artist:

Carl Van Vechten, 17 Jun 1880 - 21 Dec 1964  Search this

Sitter:

Bessie Smith, 15 Apr 1894 - 26 Sep 1937  Search this

Medium:

Photogravure

Dimensions:

Image: 22.5 × 15 cm (8 7/8 × 5 7/8")

Sheet: 55.8 × 35.7 cm (21 15/16 × 14 1/16")

Mat (Verified): 61.1 × 40.8 cm (24 1/16 × 16 1/16")

Type:

Photograph

Date:

1936 (printed 1983)

Topic:

Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this

Interior  Search this

Bessie Smith: Female  Search this

Bessie Smith: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this

Bessie Smith: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Rhythm and blues singer  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.83.188.42

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

Photograph © Carl Van Vechten Trust

Gravure and compilation ©Eakins Press Foundation

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location:

Currently not on view

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b344dfbc-6669-4503-90d3-c985dfaaffb9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.83.188.42