Eubie Blake and James VanDerZee

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Object Details

Artist

John Loengard, 1934 - 2020

Sitter

James Hubert Blake, 7 Feb 1883 - 12 Feb 1983

James VanDerZee, 29 Jun 1886 - 15 May 1983

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of John Loengard

Date

1981 (printed 2004)

Object number

NPG.2004.143

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 20.3 x 30.7cm (8 x 12 1/16")

Plate: 27.8 x 35.4cm (10 15/16 x 13 15/16")

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

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair

Artwork\Sculpture

Equipment\Camera

Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices

Human Figures

Interior\Studio\Photography

James VanDerZee: Male

James VanDerZee: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer

James Hubert Blake: Male

James Hubert Blake: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer

James Hubert Blake: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist

James Hubert Blake: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician

James Hubert Blake: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Arranger

James Hubert Blake: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom

Portrait

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