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James Weldon Johnson

James Weldon Johnson
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Artist
Carl Van Vechten, 17 Jun 1880 - 21 Dec 1964
Sitter
James Weldon Johnson, 17 Jun 1871 - 27 Jun 1938
Date
1932 (printed 1983)
Type
Photograph
Medium
Photogravure
Dimensions
Image: 22.3 × 15 cm (8 3/4 × 5 7/8")
Sheet: 55.9 × 35.4 cm (22 × 13 15/16")
Mat (Verified): 61.2 × 40.8 cm (24 1/8 × 16 1/16")
Topic
Interior
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
James Weldon Johnson: Male
James Weldon Johnson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University
James Weldon Johnson: Literature\Writer\Poet
James Weldon Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter
James Weldon Johnson: Literature\Writer\Novelist
James Weldon Johnson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\School administrator\Principal
James Weldon Johnson: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Consul\US Consul
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Translator
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
Photograph © Carl Van Vechten Trust
Gravure and compilation ©Eakins Press Foundation
Object number
NPG.83.188.28
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view
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