Duke Ellington

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Object Details

Artist

William Paul Gottlieb, 28 Jan 1917 - 23 Apr 2006

Sitter

Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1946 (printed 1991)

Object number

NPG.92.58

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 34.1 x 26.7 cm (13 7/16 x 10 1/2")

Sheet: 35.3 x 27.9 cm (13 7/8 x 11")

Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume

Music\Musical instrument\Piano

Printed Material\Document

Artwork\Photograph

Container\Bottle

Home Furnishings\Mirror

Interior\Dressing room

Music\Sheet music

Duke Ellington: Male

Duke Ellington: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer

Duke Ellington: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist

Duke Ellington: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician

Duke Ellington: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40ab0f11c-00cf-4eb0-9e2e-d00b9d11f14b

Record ID

npg_NPG.92.58