Paul Robeson

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Object Details

Artist

Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002

Sitter

Paul Robeson, 9 Apr 1898 - 23 Jan 1976

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh

Date

1941

Object number

NPG.2012.77.86

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 49.2 × 39.5 cm (19 3/8 × 15 9/16")

Sheet: 50.2 × 40.4 cm (19 3/4 × 15 7/8")

Mount: 56 × 45.8 cm (22 1/16 × 18 1/16")

Mat (Karsh exhibit): 81.3 × 66 cm (32 × 26")

Place

Canada\Ontario\Ottawa

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie

Paul Robeson: Male

Paul Robeson: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor

Paul Robeson: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer

Paul Robeson: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist

Paul Robeson: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor

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