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Jazz

National Portrait Gallery

Object Details

Artist
William Sharp, 1900 - 1961
Sitter
William Henry Smith, Nov 1897 - Apr 1973
Al Block, 1926 - 15 Aug 2015
Ed Kane, born 1920
Harold Shachner, 2 Oct 1920 - 21 Dec 2021
Francis Joseph Spanier, 1906 - 1967
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Ruth Sharp
c. 1960
Object number
NPG.90.53
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Print
Medium
Color lithograph
Dimensions
Image: 56 × 33 cm (22 1/16 × 13")
Sheet: 66.3 × 58 cm (26 1/8 × 22 13/16")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location
Currently not on view
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Music\Musical instrument\Piano
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigar
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet
Music\Musical instrument\Trombone
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone
Music\Musical instrument\Drum
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Derby hat
Music\Musical instrument\Bass
Music\Musical instrument\Flute
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet
William Henry Smith: Male
William Henry Smith: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
William Henry Smith: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist
William Henry Smith: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Al Block: Male
Al Block: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist
Ed Kane: Male
Ed Kane: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Ed Kane: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Flutist
Harold Shachner: Male
Harold Shachner: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Bass
Francis Joseph Spanier: Male
Francis Joseph Spanier: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.90.53
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm450130f78-1139-4a01-a547-b467db6ed111

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