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Marian Anderson #1

American Art Museum

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    Object Details

    Artist

    William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970
    Unidentified

    Sitter

    Marian Anderson

    Credit Line

    Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation

    Date

    ca. 1939

    Object number

    1967.59.318R-V

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    Painting

    Medium

    recto: tempera on paper verso: tempera, pencil and metallic gold paint on paper

    Dimensions

    sheet recto and verso: 37 5/8 x 20 5/8 in. (95.5 x 52.3 cm)

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    Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

    Department

    Graphic Arts

    Data Source

    Smithsonian American Art Museum

    Topic

    Figure group\female
    Dress\accessory\umbrella
    African American
    Performing arts\music\voice
    Japanese
    Dress\Japanese dress
    Portrait female\full length

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a81a27d2-816c-4961-9390-19ddf27fba2a

    Record ID

    saam_1967.59.318R-V

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    Capital Connections

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