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Artist:
Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002  Search this
Sitter:
Marian Anderson, 27 Feb 1897 - 8 Apr 1993  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 28 × 21.6 cm (11 × 8 1/2")
Sheet: 65.2 × 27.4 cm (25 11/16 × 10 13/16")
Mount: 40.7 × 33.1 cm (16 × 13 1/16")
Mat (Karsh exhibit): 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1945
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Pearl  Search this
Marian Anderson: Female  Search this
Marian Anderson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Opera singer  Search this
Marian Anderson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher\Music  Search this
Marian Anderson: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Marian Anderson: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh
Object number:
NPG.2012.77.4
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Yousuf Karsh
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e6a5ad71-0d81-4de9-8f66-f26f7af81469
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2012.77.4