Bessie Smith
Object Details
- Artist
- Carl Van Vechten, 17 Jun 1880 - 21 Dec 1964
- Sitter
- Bessie Smith, 15 Apr 1894 - 26 Sep 1937
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- 1936
- Object number
- NPG.2006.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Carl Van Vechten Trust
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Image/Sheet: 35.3 x 27.7 cm (13 7/8 x 10 7/8")
- Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Jewelry\Earring
- Interior
- Bessie Smith: Female
- Bessie Smith: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer
- Bessie Smith: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Rhythm and blues singer
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.2006.11
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm498224405-d467-466d-a2b2-3ece2be43b3a
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