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Duke Ellington, Dizzie Gillespie, Buck Clayton and Max Kaminsky

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Object Details

Artist

Gjon Mili, 28 Nov 1904 - 14 Feb 1984

Sitter

Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974
Dizzy Gillespie, 21 Oct 1917 - 6 Jan 1993
Buck Clayton, 12 Nov 1911 - 8 Dec 1991
Max Kaminsky, 1908 - 6 Sep 1994

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1944

Object number

NPG.95.98

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Gjon Mili/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 26.9 x 33.9cm (10 9/16 x 13 3/8")
Mat: 40.6 x 55.9cm (16 x 22")

Place

United States\New York\Kings\New York

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Music\Musical instrument\Piano
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone
Interior\Studio
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet
Music\Musical instrument\Trombone
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone
Music\Musical instrument\Drum
Music\Musical instrument\Bass
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Folding chair
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
Dizzy Gillespie: Male
Dizzy Gillespie: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Dizzy Gillespie: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter
Dizzy Gillespie: Performing arts awards\Grammy
Buck Clayton: Male
Buck Clayton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
Buck Clayton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Buck Clayton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter
Buck Clayton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Arranger
Max Kaminsky: Male
Max Kaminsky: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Max Kaminsky: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4720a56f2-c180-4253-b2d3-7a62e045091f

Record ID

npg_NPG.95.98

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