Bessie Smith, from the unrealized portfolio "Noble Black Women: The Harlem Renaissance and After"

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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

Bessie Smith

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

1936, printed 1983

Object number

1983.63.143

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Photography-Photoprint

Medium

photogravure

Dimensions

image: 8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (22.5 × 14.9 cm)

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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/vk745e2293f-93af-4b65-aed6-123151608853

Record ID

saam_1983.63.143