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Lucille Ball

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Harry Warnecke, 1900 - 1984
Robert F. Cranston, 26 Jul 1897 - 1978

Sitter

Lucille Ball, 6 Aug 1911 - 26 Apr 1989

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Elsie M. Warnecke

Date

1944

Object number

NPG.94.40

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Photograph

Medium

Carbro print

Dimensions

Image: 40.9 x 33.2 cm (16 1/8 x 13 1/16")
Sheet: 41.2 x 33.5 cm (16 1/4 x 13 3/16")
Mount: 50.6 x 37.8 cm (19 15/16 x 14 7/8")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry
Interior
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather
Lucille Ball: Female
Lucille Ball: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Lucille Ball: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian
Lucille Ball: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television actor
Lucille Ball: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television producer
Lucille Ball: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Lucille Ball: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Television executive
Lucille Ball: Performing arts awards\Emmy Award
Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46be0c129-6888-4692-a4d9-d12a9cfb5875

Record ID

npg_NPG.94.40

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