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

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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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

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