Object Details
- Artist
- Peter Hurd, 22 Feb 1904 - 9 Jul 1984
- Sitter
- Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974
- Exhibition Label
- Born Washington, D.C.
- In the first rank of American composers, Duke Ellington was—to use a favorite phrase of his own—“beyond category.” He produced what has been called the “single most impressive body of composition in American jazz”: more than two thousand compositions that ranged from such popular classics as “Satin Doll” and “Sophisticated Lady” to extended works such as Black, Brown and Beige, which premiered at Carnegie Hall in 1943. Ellington continually expanded his work as a composer and bandleader, composing for Broadway (Beggar’s Opera) and Hollywood (including the film score for Anatomy of a Murder); undertaking extensive international tours; and working with younger jazz musicians such as John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. He received the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for his long-term achievement and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969.
- Collection Description
- In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
- En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
- 1956
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC353
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Peter Hurd
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Tempera on board
- Dimensions
- Board: 48.3 x 34.3cm (19 x 13 1/2")
- Frame: 65.4 x 51.8 x 3.8cm (25 3/4 x 20 3/8 x 1 1/2")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Music\Musical instrument\Piano
- Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
- Home Furnishings\Curtain
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
- Duke Ellington: Male
- Duke Ellington: Arts & Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
- Duke Ellington: Arts & Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist
- Duke Ellington: Arts & Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
- Duke Ellington: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC353
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4deac7c18-70dc-4324-8781-d8a56afee471
