Image

Carl Van Vechten

Bessie Smith
Recent Acquisition

Description

Maker

Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880 - 1964)
Richard Benson (American, 1943, Newport, RI - 2017, Providence, RI), printer

Title

Bessie Smith
from the portfolio O, Write My Name

Year

1933

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Sheet: 55.9 x 35.6 cm (22 x 14 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Jolie Stahl

Object Number

2024.19.27

Type

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Carl Van Vechten (American, 1880 - 1964)
Richard Benson (American, 1943, Newport, RI - 2017, Providence, RI), printer
Bessie Smith; from the portfolio O, Write My Name, 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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