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Ray Charles

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Object Details

Artist

Morgan Monceaux, 9 May 1955 - 31 May 2017

Sitter

Ray Charles, 23 Sep 1930 - 10 Jun 2004

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Morgan Monceaux

Date

1992-94

Object number

NPG.2003.81

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Morgan Monceaux / Artists Rights Society

Type

Collage

Medium

Mixed media: graphite, pastel, black magic marker, wood, fabric, plastic and adhesive on paper

Dimensions

Sight: 102.6 x 76.5 cm (40 3/8 x 30 1/8")
Mat: 108.6 x 82.6 x 4.8 cm (42 3/4 x 32 1/2 x 1 7/8")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Music\Musical instrument\Piano
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Sunglasses
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Collage
Folk Art
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button
Ray Charles: Male
Ray Charles: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
Ray Charles: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer
Ray Charles: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist
Ray Charles: Person with a disability\Blind person
Ray Charles: Performing arts awards\Grammy
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4fe60fa62-af60-4b6b-9e18-8e164be391a5

Record ID

npg_NPG.2003.81

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