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Photograph by:
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021  Search this
Subject of:
Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
H x W: 13036 pixels × 10274 pixels, 255.46 MB
Type:
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Place depicted:
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1970
Description:
This image depicts Duke Ellington playing the piano. Sitting on a piano bench at a grand piano with his back to the viewer, he has his hands on the keys and his head turned to the left. He wears a light colored jacket and dark checked pants. In the background can be seen several sections of a band playing saxophones and trumpets.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
Object number:
2014.116.26
Restrictions & Rights:
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd504dc304e-dddf-4175-b915-d8b0011fbf8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.116.26