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Artist
Harry Warnecke, 1900 - 1984
Gus Schoenbaechler, active 1940s–1950s
Sitter
Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971
Date
1947
Type
Photograph
Medium
Carbro print
Dimensions
Image: 32.1 x 42.1 cm (12 5/8 x 16 9/16")
Sheet: 34 x 46.8 cm (13 3/8 x 18 7/16")
Mount: 38 x 50.7 cm (14 15/16 x 19 15/16")
Mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet
Louis Armstrong: Male
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician
Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter
Louis Armstrong: Grammy
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Elsie M. Warnecke