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Duke Ellington

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Object Details

Artist

Marie-Louise Germain-Resseguier, 7 Jul 1926 - 3 Aug 2004

Sitter

Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1967

Object number

NPG.81.59

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Medal

Medium

Silvered bronze

Dimensions

8.6 × 1.1 cm (3 3/8 × 7/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Headgear\Headdress\Crown
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
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49c2cd260-5264-4119-b2b1-717e3a396370

Record ID

npg_NPG.81.59

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