Fred Astaire

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Object Details

Artist

Martin Munkacsi, 18 May 1896 - 13 Jul 1963

Sitter

Fred Astaire, 10 May 1899 - 22 Jun 1987

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1936

Object number

NPG.93.98

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 24.1 × 19cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/2")

Sheet: 25.2 × 20.1cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16")

Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

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