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Artist
Gjon Mili, 28 Nov 1904 - 14 Feb 1984
Sitter
Mary Lou Williams, 8 May 1910 - 28 May 1981
Date
1943
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 33.9 x 26.7 cm (13 3/8 x 10 1/2")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22")
Topic
Music\Musical instrument\Piano
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Jewelry\Brooch
Costume\Dress Accessory\Flower
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone
Interior\Nightclub
Music\Musical instrument\Bass
Mary Lou Williams: Female
Mary Lou Williams: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician
Mary Lou Williams: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer
Mary Lou Williams: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Humanitarian
Mary Lou Williams: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist
Mary Lou Williams: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Arranger
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution