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John Jacob Niles

National Portrait Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Doris Ulmann, 29 May 1882 - 28 Aug 1934
Sitter
John Jacob Niles, 28 Apr 1892 - 1 Mar 1980
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Barry Bingham, Sr.
c. 1931
Object number
NPG.83.201
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Photograph
Medium
Waxed platinum print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 20.2 × 15.4 cm (7 15/16 × 6 1/16")
Mount: 36.2 × 28.7 cm (14 1/4 × 11 5/16")
Mat: 55.9 × 40.7 cm (22 × 16")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location
Currently not on view
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Costume\Jewelry
Interior
Music\Musical instrument
Home Furnishings\Furniture
Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief
Costume\Jewelry\Pin
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
John Jacob Niles: Male
John Jacob Niles: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
John Jacob Niles: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Magazine article writer
John Jacob Niles: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Folklorist
John Jacob Niles: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Folk singer
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.83.201
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41cb513de-5a33-4aba-a261-b8779916a4a4

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