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Jazz

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Object Details

Artist

William Sharp, 1900 - 1961

Sitter

William Henry Smith, Nov 1897 - Apr 1973
Al Block, 1926 - 15 Aug 2015
Ed Kane, born 1920
Harold Shachner, 2 Oct 1920 - 21 Dec 2021
Francis Joseph Spanier, 1906 - 1967

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Ruth Sharp

Date

c. 1960

Object number

NPG.90.53

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Print

Medium

Color lithograph

Dimensions

Image: 56 × 33 cm (22 1/16 × 13")
Sheet: 66.3 × 58 cm (26 1/8 × 22 13/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Music\Musical instrument\Piano
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigar
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet
Music\Musical instrument\Trombone
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone
Music\Musical instrument\Drum
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Derby hat
Music\Musical instrument\Bass
Music\Musical instrument\Flute
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet
William Henry Smith: Male
William Henry Smith: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
William Henry Smith: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist
William Henry Smith: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Al Block: Male
Al Block: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist
Ed Kane: Male
Ed Kane: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Ed Kane: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Flutist
Harold Shachner: Male
Harold Shachner: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Bass
Francis Joseph Spanier: Male
Francis Joseph Spanier: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm450130f78-1139-4a01-a547-b467db6ed111

Record ID

npg_NPG.90.53

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