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Louis Armstrong

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Lisette Model, 1 Nov 1901 - 30 Mar 1983

Sitter

Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1956

Object number

NPG.82.138

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© The Lisette Model Foundation, Inc. (1983). Used by permission.

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 26.7 × 34.8 cm (10 1/2 × 13 11/16")
Mat: 55.9 × 71.1 cm (22 × 28")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Interior\Nightclub
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet
Music\Musical instrument\Trombone
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet
Personal Attribute\Teeth
Costume\Jewelry\Watch\Wrist watch
Louis Armstrong: Male
Louis Armstrong: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Louis Armstrong: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian
Louis Armstrong: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer
Louis Armstrong: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Louis Armstrong: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter
Louis Armstrong: Performing arts awards\Grammy
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cc6490f5-48a3-404d-a0db-b3df3e9379f4

Record ID

npg_NPG.82.138

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