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Artist
Henry Major, 1889 - 1948
Sitter
Fred Astaire, 10 May 1899 - 22 Jun 1987
Amelia Mary Earhart, 24 Jul 1897 - c. 2 Jul 1937
Date
1937
Type
Drawing
Medium
Pencil and ink on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 16 × 29.5 cm (6 5/16 × 11 5/8")
Mount: 18.1 × 30.3 cm (7 1/8 × 11 15/16")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat
Home Furnishings\Globe
Amelia Mary Earhart: Female
Amelia Mary Earhart: Science and Technology\Aviator
Fred Astaire: Male
Fred Astaire: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor
Fred Astaire: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer
Fred Astaire: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor
Fred Astaire: Performing Arts\Performer\Vaudeville performer
Fred Astaire: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Television actor
Fred Astaire: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer
Fred Astaire: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer\Tap
Fred Astaire: Performing Arts\Choreographer
Fred Astaire: Oscar
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
