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Artist
Winold Reiss, 16 Sep 1886 - 29 Aug 1953
Sitter
Paul Robeson, 9 Apr 1898 - 23 Jan 1976
Date
1924
Type
Drawing
Medium
Pastel and conte crayon on illustration board
Dimensions
76.3cm x 54.8cm (30 1/16" x 21 9/16"), Accurate
Topic
Paul Robeson: Male
Paul Robeson: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor
Paul Robeson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer
Paul Robeson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist
Paul Robeson: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; purchase funded by Lawrence A. Fleischman and Howard Garfinkle with a matching grant from the National Endowment for the Arts