Maker
Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880–1964
b. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Title
Bessie Smith
from the portfolio “O Write My Name”: American Portraits, Harlem Heroes
Year
1933
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
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Sheet: 55.9 x 35.6 cm (22 x 14 inches)
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Jolie Stahl
Object Number
2024.19.27 Type
Publications
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Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880–1964
b. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Richard Benson (American, 1943–2017
b. in Newport, Rhode Island), printer
b. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Richard Benson (American, 1943–2017
b. in Newport, Rhode Island), printer
Bessie Smith; from the portfolio “O Write My Name”: American Portraits, Harlem Heroes, 1933
Photogravure on paper with letterpress caption
Sheet: 55.9 x 35.6 cm (22 x 14 inches)
Gift of Jolie Stahl 2024.19.27
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