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Artist
Edward Jean Steichen, 27 Mar 1879 - 25 Mar 1973
Publication
Vanity Fair, active 1914 - 1936
Sitter
Helen Morgan, 2 Aug 1900 - 8 Oct 1941
Date
1927
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 24.1 x 19.3cm (9 1/2 x 7 5/8")
Sheet: 25.3 x 20.2cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry
Interior
Music\Musical instrument\Piano
Home Furnishings\Drape
Helen Morgan: Female
Helen Morgan: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor
Helen Morgan: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired in memory of Agnes and Eugene Meyer through the generosity of Katharine Graham and the New York Community Trust, The Island Fund