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Ballet Theater -- New York, 1947

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Object Details

Artist

Irving Penn, 16 Jun 1917 - 7 Oct 2009

Sitter

Muriel Bentley, 1917 - 8 Mar 1999
Alicia Alonso, 21 Dec 1920 – 17 Oct 2019
Antony Tudor, 4 Apr 1909 - 19 Apr 1987
Oliver Smith, 13 Feb 1918 - 23 Jan 1994
Dimitri Romanoff, 1907 - 6 Feb 1994
Lucia Chase, 24 Mar 1897 - 9 Jan 1986
Nora Kaye, 17 Jan 1920 - 30 Apr 1987
Max Goberman, ? - 1962
John Kriza, 1919 - 1975
Igor Youskevitch, 13 Mar 1912 - 13 Jun 1994

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Irving Penn

Date

1947 (printed 1978)

Object number

NPG.88.70.4

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© 1948, The Condé Nast Publications, Inc.

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print adhered to aluminum panel

Dimensions

Image: 39.1 x 54.9 cm (15 3/8 x 21 5/8")
Sheet: 56 x 63.5 cm (22 1/16 x 25")
Mount: 56 x 66 cm (22 1/16 x 26")
Mat: 66 x 91.4 cm (26 x 36")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior
Equipment\Ladder
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Muriel Bentley: Female
Muriel Bentley: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer\Ballet dancer
Alicia Alonso: Female
Alicia Alonso: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer\Ballet dancer
Antony Tudor: Male
Antony Tudor: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Antony Tudor: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer
Antony Tudor: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Choreographer
Antony Tudor: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dance instructor
Oliver Smith: Male
Oliver Smith: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher
Oliver Smith: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Designer
Dimitri Romanoff: Male
Dimitri Romanoff: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer\Ballet dancer
Lucia Chase: Female
Lucia Chase: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer
Lucia Chase: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dance director
Lucia Chase: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Nora Kaye: Female
Nora Kaye: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Nora Kaye: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Choreographer
Nora Kaye: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer\Ballet dancer
Max Goberman: Male
John Kriza: Male
Igor Youskevitch: Male
Igor Youskevitch: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher
Igor Youskevitch: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer\Ballet dancer
Igor Youskevitch: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Naval seaman
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4763474dc-1fc0-4e6d-bc01-073b5d9ba5c6

Record ID

npg_NPG.88.70.4

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