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Artist
Philippe Halsman, 02 May 1906 - 25 Jun 1979
Sitter
Perry Como, 18 May 1913 - 12 May 2001
Date
1955
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 24.2 × 19.5 cm (9 1/2 × 7 11/16")
Sheet: 25.4 × 20.4 cm (10 × 8 1/16")
Topic
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette
Personal Attribute\Teeth
Perry Como: Male
Perry Como: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Popular singer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of George R. Rinhart