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Nat "King" Cole

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Fred Baker

Sitter

Nat King Cole, 17 Mar 1919 - 25 Feb 1965

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1961

Object number

NPG.2012.28

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 34.6 x 26.7 cm (13 5/8 x 10 1/2")
Sheet: 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Music\Musical instrument\Piano
Interior\Studio
Nat King Cole: Male
Nat King Cole: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Songwriter
Nat King Cole: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Nat King Cole: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Popular singer
Nat King Cole: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television personality
Nat King Cole: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist
Nat King Cole: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm404c1d7c5-bdf0-4797-ba32-fe40b7dab73d

Record ID

npg_NPG.2012.28

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