Ethel Waters

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Object Details

Artist

Carl Van Vechten, 17 Jun 1880 - 21 Dec 1964

Sitter

Ethel Waters, 31 Oct 1896 - 1 Sep 1977

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1932 (printed 1983)

Object number

NPG.83.188.48

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Photograph © Carl Van Vechten Trust

Gravure and compilation ©Eakins Press Foundation

Type

Photograph

Medium

Photogravure

Dimensions

Image: 22.7 × 15.1 cm (8 15/16 × 5 15/16")

Sheet: 55.8 × 35.8 cm (21 15/16 × 14 1/8")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Earring

Interior

Costume\Headgear\Hat

Costume\Dress Accessory\Scarf

Ethel Waters: Female

Ethel Waters: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer

Ethel Waters: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor

Ethel Waters: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor

Ethel Waters: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor

Ethel Waters: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Blues singer

Portrait

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