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Robert Earl Jones

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Carl Van Vechten, 17 Jun 1880 - 21 Dec 1964

Sitter

Robert Earl Jones, 3 Feb 1900 - 7 Sep 2006

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

June 23, 1938

Object number

S/NPG.95.231

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Estate of Carl Van Vechten

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 8.8cm x 13.8cm (3 7/16" x 5 7/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior
Postcard
Robert Earl Jones: Male
Robert Earl Jones: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Robert Earl Jones: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher
Robert Earl Jones: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Robert Earl Jones: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television actor
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45184d30a-b50f-4342-b680-4040332510d8

Record ID

npg_S_NPG.95.231

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