Dizzy Gillespie

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Object Details

Artist

Carl Van Vechten, 17 Jun 1880 - 21 Dec 1964

Sitter

Dizzy Gillespie, 21 Oct 1917 - 6 Jan 1993

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1955 (printed 1983)

Object number

NPG.83.188.17

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Photograph © Carl Van Vechten Trust

Gravure and compilation ©Eakins Press Foundation

Type

Photograph

Medium

Photogravure

Dimensions

Image: 22.5 × 15 cm (8 7/8 × 5 7/8")

Sheet: 55.9 × 35.6 cm (22 × 14")

Mat: 61.2 × 40.8 cm (24 1/8 × 16 1/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry

Interior

Home Furnishings\Furniture

Costume\Jewelry\Ring

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses

Costume\Jewelry\Watch

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Stool

Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet

Dizzy Gillespie: Male

Dizzy Gillespie: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician

Dizzy Gillespie: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter

Dizzy Gillespie: Performing arts awards\Grammy

Portrait

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