W.C. Handy
Object Details
- Artist
- Prentice H. Polk, 25 Nov 1898 - 29 Dec 1985
- Sitter
- William Christopher Handy, 16 Nov 1873 - 28 Mar 1958
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- 1942
- Object number
- NPG.83.196
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Tuskegee University Archives, Tuskegee, AL
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Image: 24.3 × 19.2 cm (9 9/16 × 7 9/16")
- Sheet: 25.2 × 20.4 cm (9 15/16 × 8 1/16")
- Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Interior
- Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief
- Costume\Jewelry\Pin
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
- William Christopher Handy: Male
- William Christopher Handy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer
- William Christopher Handy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Rhythm and blues singer
- William Christopher Handy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Bandmaster
- William Christopher Handy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter
- William Christopher Handy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Blues musician
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.83.196
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49833212a-3bbb-4796-9b63-764910d09428
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