Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

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Object Details

Artist

Chester Higgins Jr., born 1946

Sitter

Willie Mae ("Big Mama") Thornton, 11 Dec 1926 - 25 Jul 1984

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1969 (printed 2023)

Object number

NPG.2023.53

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 30.7 × 24 cm (12 1/16 × 9 7/16")

Sheet: 35.5 × 27.7 cm (14 × 10 7/8")

Place

United States\New York\Kings\New York

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Exterior

Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap

Costume\Outerwear\Coat\Jacket

Willie Mae ("Big Mama") Thornton: Female

Willie Mae ("Big Mama") Thornton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer

Portrait

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