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Roy Orbison

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Object Details

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Sitter

Roy Kelton Orbison, 23 Apr 1936 - 6 Dec 1988

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of Sidney Hart

Date

1964

Object number

NPG.2007.192

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 25.8 x 20.1 cm (10 3/16 x 7 15/16")

Place

United Kingdom\England\Greater London\London

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Costume\Jewelry\Watch
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Sunglasses
Interior\Studio\Recording
Roy Kelton Orbison: Male
Roy Kelton Orbison: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d5f4c07c-5c94-4307-b863-6fd7ace09124

Record ID

npg_NPG.2007.192

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