Marvin Gaye at the recording session for "Let's Get It On"

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Object Details

Artist

Jim Britt, born 1937

Sitter

Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr., 2 Apr 1939 - 1 Apr 1984

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Jim Britt

Date

June 1973

Object number

NPG.2015.1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 38.5 × 57.2 cm (15 3/16 × 22 1/2")

Sheet: 45.1 × 60.4 cm (17 3/4 × 23 3/4")

Place

United States\California\Los Angeles\Los Angeles

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior

Music\Musical instrument\Piano

Costume\Headgear\Hat

Music\Sheet music

Home Furnishings\Drinking vessel\Cup

Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr.: Male

Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr.: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Songwriter

Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr.: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer

Portrait

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