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Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn

National Portrait Gallery

Object Details

Artist
William Paul Gottlieb, 28 Jan 1917 - 23 Apr 2006
Sitter
Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn, 1915 - 1967
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
c. 1945 (printed 1979)
Object number
NPG.98.87
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 33.2 x 26.7 cm (13 1/16 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")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location
Currently not on view
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigar
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet
Music\Sheet music
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn: Male
Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist
Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician
Billy "Sweet Pea" Strayhorn: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Arranger
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.98.87
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41a2f754e-cf0c-4fcf-9008-7a0476858134

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