Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn

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Object Details

Artist

William Paul Gottlieb, 28 Jan 1917 - 23 Apr 2006

Sitter

Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn, 1915 - 1967

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1945 (printed 1979)

Object number

NPG.98.87

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 33.2 x 26.7 cm (13 1/16 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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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses

Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigar

Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet

Music\Sheet music

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie

Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn: Male

Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer

Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist

Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician

Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Arranger

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41a2f754e-cf0c-4fcf-9008-7a0476858134

Record ID

npg_NPG.98.87