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Portrait of an Actor, Harlem


James Van Der Zee, Portrait of an Actor, Harlem, 1929 (negative); 1974 (print), gelatin silver print, Gift of David Shaw and Nissa Shaw, © unknown, research required, 1997.230.34

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Title

Portrait of an Actor, Harlem

Artist

James Van Der Zee (American, 1886-1983)

Date

1929 (negative); 1974 (print)

Medium

gelatin silver print

Edition

41/75

Dimensions (H x W x D)

image/sheet: 6 1/2 in x 4 5/8 in; mount: 15 in x 12 1/2 in

Inscriptions & Markings

signature: J. Van Der Zee, graphite, lower right below photograph on board

edition: X 41/75, graphite, lower left below photograph on board

Collection Area

Photography

Category

Photographs

Object Type

photograph

Culture

American

Credit Line

Gift of David Shaw and Nissa Shaw

Accession Number

1997.230.34

Copyright

© unknown, research required

Terms

actors

gelatin silver prints

photographs

portraits

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History
Exhibitions

2002 Recent Acquisitions - Photography Portland Art Museum

2010 Likeness: Portraiture from the Photography Collection Portland Art Museum

2023 Throughlines: Connections in the Collection Portland Art Museum

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