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Ella Fitzgerald, from the portfolio 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes

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    Object Details

    Artist

    Carl Van Vechten, born Cedar Rapids, IA 1880-died New York City 1964

    Printer

    Richard Benson, born Newport, RI 1943-died Providence, RI 2017

    Sitter

    Ella Fitzgerald

    Credit Line

    Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts

    Copyright

    Photograph © Van Vechten Trust; Compilation/Publication © Eakins Press Foundation. From 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes (Eakins, 2015)

    Date

    1940, printed 1983

    Object number

    1983.63.162

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    Photography-Photomechanical Reproduction

    Medium

    photogravure

    Dimensions

    image: 8 3/4 × 5 7/8 in. (22.2 × 14.9 cm)

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    Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

    Department

    Graphic Arts

    Data Source

    Smithsonian American Art Museum

    Topic

    African American
    Performing arts\music\voice
    Portrait female

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk731c7796c-d267-42cb-a5e1-6cdd0bdc5009

    Record ID

    saam_1983.63.162

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