Ornette Coleman

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Object Details

Artist

Frederick J. Brown, 6 Feb 1945 - 5 May 2012

Sitter

Ornette Coleman, 9 Mar 1930 - 11 Jun 2015

Provenance

The artist [1992]; purchased through donor gift NPG 2006

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Joel and Sherry Mallin and Sebastienne and Bentley Brown

Date

1992

Object number

NPG.2006.112

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil and charcoal on linen

Dimensions

Stretcher: 121.9 x 101.6cm (48 x 40")

Frame: 124.5 x 105.4 x 7cm (49 x 41 1/2 x 2 3/4")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Ornette Coleman: Male

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Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bef868c5-d779-49a4-9bd7-46a8fea81a6c

Record ID

npg_NPG.2006.112