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Artist
George Gershwin, 26 Sep 1898 - 11 Jul 1937
Sitter
Arthur Kaufmann, 7 Jul 1888 - 25 Sep 1971
Date
1936
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 19.1cm x 24.2 cm (7 1/2" x 9 1/2")
Sheet: 20.2cm x 25.3 cm (7 15/16" x 9 15/16")
Topic
Interior\Studio\Art
Artist's Effects\Paintbrush
Artwork\Portrait
Artist's Effects\Easel
Arthur Kaufmann: Male
Arthur Kaufmann: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Edward Jablonski and Russell L. Caplan