- Created by
- Van Vechten, Carl, American, 1880 - 1964
- Subject of
- Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
- Date
- April 30, 1934
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 1/2 × 6 5/16 in. (24.1 × 16 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Ethel Waters set against a floral background. She wears a dark-colored head covering and large earrings. With one hand, she holds a floral-printed fan in front of her to partially obscure her mouth and the lower part of her face. On the reverse is a handwritten inscription in graphite reading [Ethel Waters / By Carl Van Vechten], with a photographer's stamp in the bottom left corner.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Actors
- Musical Theatre
- Opera (Music)
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.42.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.