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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

National Portrait Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Fred Astaire, 10 May 1899 - 22 Jun 1987
Ginger Rogers, 16 Jul 1911 - 25 Apr 1995
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
1936
Object number
NPG.99.54
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 17.9 x 23.5cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/4")
Sheet: 20.2 x 25.6cm (7 15/16 x 10 1/16")
Mat: 35.6 x 45.7cm (14 x 18")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location
Currently not on view
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Interior\Studio\Film
Fred Astaire: Male
Fred Astaire: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Fred Astaire: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer
Fred Astaire: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Fred Astaire: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer
Fred Astaire: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television actor
Fred Astaire: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer
Fred Astaire: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer\Tap dancer
Fred Astaire: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Choreographer
Fred Astaire: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Fred Astaire: Performing arts awards\Emmy Award
Ginger Rogers: Female
Ginger Rogers: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Ginger Rogers: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Ginger Rogers: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer
Ginger Rogers: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer\Tap dancer
Ginger Rogers: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.99.54
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm418c7d5a3-6d6d-4aad-87dd-37b38ec37974

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