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Lena Horne

Lena Horne
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Artist
Carl Van Vechten, 17 Jun 1880 - 21 Dec 1964
Sitter
Lena Calhoun Horne, 30 Jun 1917 - 9 May 2010
Date
1941 (printed 1983)
Type
Photograph
Medium
Photogravure
Dimensions
Image: 22.5 × 15 cm (8 7/8 × 5 7/8")
Sheet: 55.9 × 35.5 cm (22 × 14")
Topic
Exterior
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Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
Photograph © Carl Van Vechten Trust
Gravure and compilations ©Eakins Press Foundation
Object number
NPG.83.188.22
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view
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