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Artist
William Paul Gottlieb, 28 Jan 1917 - 23 Apr 2006
Sitter
Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974
Date
c. 1946 (printed 1991)
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 34.1 x 26.7 cm (13 7/16 x 10 1/2")
Sheet: 35.3 x 27.9 cm (13 7/8 x 11")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22")
Topic
Costume
Music\Musical instrument\Piano
Printed Material\Document
Artwork\Photograph
Container\Bottle
Home Furnishings\Mirror
Interior\Dressing room
Music\Sheet music
Duke Ellington: Male
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician
Duke Ellington: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution