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Big Band

Artist:
LeRoy Neiman, 8 Jun 1921 - 20 Jun 2012  Search this
Sitter:
Billie Holiday, 7 Apr 1915 - 17 Jul 1959  Search this
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Ella Fitzgerald, 25 Apr 1917 - 15 Jun 1996  Search this
Lionel Hampton, 20 Apr 1908 - 31 Aug 2002  Search this
Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974  Search this
Benny Goodman, 30 May 1909 - 13 Jun 1986  Search this
Gerry Mulligan, 6 Apr 1927 - 19 Jan 1996  Search this
Charlie Parker, 29 Aug 1920 - 12 Mar 1955  Search this
John William Coltrane, 23 Sep 1926 - 17 Jul 1967  Search this
Lester Willis Young, 27 Aug 1909 - 15 Mar 1959  Search this
Charles Mingus, 22 Apr 1922 - 5 Jan 1979  Search this
Miles Dewey Davis, 25 May 1926 - 28 Sep 1991  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie, 21 Oct 1917 - 6 Jan 1993  Search this
Wynton Marsalis, born 18 Oct 1961  Search this
Gene Krupa, 15 Jan 1909 - 16 Oct 1973  Search this
Glenn Miller, 1900 - 1944  Search this
J. J. Johnson, 1924 - 2001  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas (?)
Dimensions:
Stretcher (estimate): 22.9 × 33cm (9 × 13")
Type:
Painting
Date:
2005
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this
Music\Sheet music  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet  Search this
Music\Music stand  Search this
Billie Holiday: Female  Search this
Billie Holiday: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Ella Fitzgerald: Female  Search this
Ella Fitzgerald: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Ella Fitzgerald: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Ella Fitzgerald: Grammy  Search this
Duke Ellington: Male  Search this
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Duke Ellington: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Charles Mingus: Male  Search this
Charles Mingus: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Charles Mingus: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Charles Mingus: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandmaster  Search this
Charlie Parker: Male  Search this
Charlie Parker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Charlie Parker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this
Charlie Parker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
John William Coltrane: Male  Search this
John William Coltrane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
John William Coltrane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this
John William Coltrane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Benny Goodman: Male  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Clarinetist  Search this
Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandmaster  Search this
Benny Goodman: Grammy  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Wynton Marsalis: Male  Search this
Wynton Marsalis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Wynton Marsalis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Wynton Marsalis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Wynton Marsalis: Grammy  Search this
Miles Dewey Davis: Male  Search this
Miles Dewey Davis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Miles Dewey Davis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Miles Dewey Davis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie: Male  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Dizzy Gillespie: Grammy  Search this
Lester Willis Young: Male  Search this
Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this
Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Lionel Hampton: Male  Search this
Lionel Hampton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Gerry Mulligan: Male  Search this
Gerry Mulligan: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Gene Krupa: Male  Search this
Gene Krupa: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Gene Krupa: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Percussionist\Drummer  Search this
Glenn Miller: Male  Search this
Glenn Miller: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
Glenn Miller: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandleader  Search this
J. J. Johnson: Male  Search this
J. J. Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this
J. J. Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
J. J. Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Arranger  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
DC360038
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c6c62d47-f691-490c-bfcd-0efc782f446d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC360038

Daniel Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Jack Gregory, 1930 - 2014  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Bronzed clay
Dimensions:
Unrecorded
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
c. 1966
Topic:
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Playboy
Object number:
IL130001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d0c1d8a5-27b9-42e0-ab5c-c5ca1e83fa68
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_IL130001

Daniel Louis Armstrong

Artist:
René Robert Bouché, 20 Sep 1905 - Jul 1963  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Dimensions:
Unrecorded
Type:
Drawing
Topic:
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
NY990067
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b5d833b8-1788-40fb-9eca-8fd9cfca5a62
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NY990067

Daniel Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Boris Artzybasheff, 1899 - 16 Jul 1965  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Unknown
Dimensions:
Unrecorded
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1949
Topic:
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: UNLOCATED
Object number:
UNL00031
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bbd2f0b0-f2a1-4b01-a119-d55f1e4ec581
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_UNL00031

King Louis I, Louis Armstrong

Artist:
John Philip Falter, 1910 - 1982  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
100.5 x 75.3cm (39 9/16 x 29 5/8")
Type:
Painting
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Religious\Halo  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Nebraska History
Object number:
10645-31 MNH
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40f88eb8c-9a21-4f8d-8939-6141f626a7c7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_10645-31_MNH

Louie Armstrong

Artist:
DeVon C. Cunningham, born 21 Feb 1935  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
76.2 × 61cm (30 × 24")
Type:
Painting
Date:
2004
Topic:
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
MI990030
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4189bf7cc-e6b5-4447-8921-ff432581931a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_MI990030

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Anton Bruehl, 1900 - 10 Aug 1982  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 24.8 x 19.4cm (9 3/4 x 7 5/8")
Sheet: 25.7 x 20.2cm (10 1/8 x 7 15/16")
Mount: 27.9 x 22.8cm (11 x 9")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")
Frame: 59.7 x 43.8 x 3.8cm (23 1/2 x 17 1/4 x 1 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
1935
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Interior\Studio\Photography  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2001.77
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Anton Bruehl
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4db40dacc-a1b6-4016-a3ed-88eb80bf1e72
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2001.77

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Ben Shahn, 12 Sep 1898 - 14 Mar 1969  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Gouache on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 30.9 x 25.3cm (12 3/16 x 9 15/16")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1956
Topic:
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2006.32
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Ben Shahn / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e70e5ca3-af48-43de-b282-22caa38b483d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2006.32

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Woodward's Studio, c. 1920 - 1930  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Halftone on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 25.5 x 20 cm (10 1/16 x 7 7/8")
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 1928
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2009.54
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40506ad45-b513-4a34-a642-f03fb33ff4a2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2009.54

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Herman Leonard, 1923 - 2010  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Selenium-toned gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 30.7 × 40cm (12 1/16 × 15 3/4")
Sheet: 40.5 × 50.5cm (15 15/16 × 19 7/8")
Frame: 56.5 × 71.8 × 3.8 cm (22 1/4 × 28 1/4 × 1 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris, Départment de\Paris
Date:
1960 (printed 1998)
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drinking vessel\Glass  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Container\Pitcher  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2014.111.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Herman Leonard Photography LLC
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4eaf9899e-ea00-4137-acc1-a1c71077675c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2014.111.1

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Ava Studio  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 24 × 19.1 cm (9 7/16 × 7 1/2")
Sheet: 24.2 × 19.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 5/8")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United Kingdom\England\Greater London\London
Date:
1932
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2014.18
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b74b6726-067b-49e3-a11c-0a787a1597f9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2014.18

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Philippe Halsman, 02 May 1906 - 25 Jun 1979  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1966 (printed 1998)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Shoes  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Cufflinks  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Betsy Karel) The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014 the Works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C.
Object number:
NPG.2019.54
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Philippe Halsman Archive
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43cc62312-793e-4688-a46e-d61ffc311aca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2019.54

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
David Iwerks, born 14 Jan 1933  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 24.2 × 19.1 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/2")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\California\Los Angeles\Los Angeles
Date:
December 30, 1962
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch\Wrist watch  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.77.158
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© David Iwerks
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ced14e4c-83e8-4322-9c92-b356383ebc20
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.77.158

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Lisette Model, 1 Nov 1901 - 30 Mar 1983  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 26.7 × 34.8 cm (10 1/2 × 13 11/16")
Mat (Verified): 55.9 × 71.1 cm (22 × 28")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1956
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Interior\Nightclub  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trombone  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet  Search this
Personal Attribute\Teeth  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch\Wrist watch  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.82.138
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© The Lisette Model Foundation, Inc. (1983). Used by permission.
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cc6490f5-48a3-404d-a0db-b3df3e9379f4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.82.138

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Harry Warnecke, 1900 - 1984  Search this
Gus Schoenbaechler, active 1940s–1950s  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Carbro print
Dimensions:
Image: 32.1 x 42.1 cm (12 5/8 x 16 9/16")
Sheet: 34 x 46.8 cm (13 3/8 x 18 7/16")
Mount: 38 x 50.7 cm (14 15/16 x 19 15/16")
Mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1947
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Elsie M. Warnecke
Object number:
NPG.94.43
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f791382d-9033-4fc3-b16c-7d0c6cf6b39a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.94.43

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Bob Willoughby, 30 Jun 1927 - 18 Dec 2009  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 35.3 × 24.2 cm (13 7/8 × 9 1/2")
Sheet: 40.3 × 30.5 cm (15 7/8 × 12")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\California\Los Angeles\Culver City
Date:
1956 (printed 1994)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Carpet  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Personal Attribute\Teeth  Search this
Architecture\Stairs  Search this
Interior\Studio\Film  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Willoughby
Object number:
NPG.97.92
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Bob Willoughby
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f44fa770-8ca1-4e66-8db4-892f93b51eb9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.97.92

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Philippe Halsman, 02 May 1906 - 25 Jun 1979  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Chromogenic print
Dimensions:
Image/sheet: 40.5 x 50.6 cm (15 15/16 x 19 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
1966 (printed later)
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch\Wrist watch  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.98.36
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Philippe Halsman Archive
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cd0a200e-6c9f-46fd-ac5d-ca3e5cd1321e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.98.36

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
John Ross, 1921 - 2017  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Color woodcut on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 30.4 x 43.3 cm (11 15/16 x 17 1/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 2003
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
S/NPG.2011.135
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© John Ross
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cff72f3e-f31f-40fa-be2f-e6be7a5ee197
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.2011.135

Louis Armstrong

Title:
WNEW
Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Color halftone poster
Dimensions:
Image: 105.4cm x 67.6cm (41 1/2" x 26 5/8")
Sheet: 114cm x 75cm (44 7/8" x 29 1/2")
Type:
Print
Date:
c. 1976
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this
Poster  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Jack Banning
Object number:
S/NPG.92.129
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49ef418d8-d302-4cb3-9932-8dc05c85179f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.92.129

Louis Armstrong

Artist:
Mirko Szewczuk, 1919 - 1957  Search this
Sitter:
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this
Medium:
Black ink, charcoal or chalk (possibly) on cream-colored paper
Dimensions:
41 x 29.2cm (16 1/8 x 11 1/2")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1954
Topic:
Caricature  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this
Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Stiftung Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Object number:
1989/4/722.1038 SHDG
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm414759cb0-f6bd-4c61-ad61-87b7ade46bd7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1989_4_722.1038_SHDG

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