Duke Ellington

Creator Name

William Paul Gottlieb, 28 Jan 1917 - 23 Apr 2006;
Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974

Cultural Context

Date

c. 1946 (printed 1991)

Source

National Portrait Gallery

Work details

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Title

Duke Ellington

Creator

William Paul Gottlieb, 28 Jan 1917 - 23 Apr 2006, Artist;
Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974, Sitter

Worktype

Photograph; Sheet music; Photographs; Mirrors

Cultural Context

Material

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")

Technique

Language

Date

c. 1946 (printed 1991)

Provenance

Credit Line: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Source

National Portrait Gallery

Subjects

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; Duke Ellington: Presidential Medal of Freedom; Portrait; Composer; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Artwork; Interior decoration; Containers; Portraits; Home Furnishings; Pianist; Printed Material; Musical instruments; Design; Pianos; Bottle; Dressing room; Jazz; Costume; Music; Men; Entertainers; Musicians

Topic

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William Paul Gottlieb, 28 Jan 1917 - 23 Apr 2006, Duke Ellington, c. 1946 (printed 1991), National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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