Photographic print of Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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Object Details

Photograph by

Terry Cryer, British, 1934 - 2017

Subject of

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973

Description

A black-and-white photographic portrait of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She is pictured from the neck up with her head slightly tilted towards her right shoulder. Her eyes are closed, and she is wearing a white shawl over her head. The back of the photograph is signed at center in black ink with “Terry Cryer / ©.”

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald

Date

1957

Object number

2014.98.25

Restrictions & Rights

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

black-and-white photographs

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (image): 10 7/16 × 7 11/16 in. (26.5 × 19.5 cm)

H x W (sheet): 10 15/16 × 8 1/4 in. (27.8 × 20.9 cm)

Place captured

England, United Kingdom, Europe

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Gospel (Music)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Photography

Rock and roll (Music)

Singers (Musicians)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51843eb22-77ae-466b-a7e5-f9a4b1491468

Record ID

nmaahc_2014.98.25