Photographic print of Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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Photograph by: Unidentified
Subject of: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973; Terry Cryer, British, 1934 - 2017

Description: A black-and-white photographic portrait of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Terry Cryer. Tharpe is sitting on the left side of the photograph and is wearing a fur coat. She is smiling with her and looking at the photographer. Her left cheek is pressed against Terry Cryer’s right cheek and her head is tilted to the right. Terry Cryer is wearing a dark colored suit and has his right arm over Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s shoulder and is holding onto her right wrist with his eft hand. He is smiling and looking at the photographer. The back of the photograph is inscribed with [Terry Cryer + Sister Rosetta] and [Terry Cryer].

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald

1957

Restrictions & Rights: © Terry Cryer; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm); H x W (sheet): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.3 × 20.2 cm)

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Gospel (Music); Instrumentalists (Musicians); Photography; Rock and roll (Music); Singers (Musicians)

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57332b86a-201a-40a7-b2a5-8e3c70b90142