Photograph of Pearl Bailey
- Photograph by
- Smith, Marvin, American, 1910 - 2003
- Subject of
- Bailey, Pearl, American, 1918 - 1990
- Date
- ca. 1960
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 11/16 × 7 11/16 in. (24.6 × 19.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photographic portrait of Pearl Bailey. In the top left-hand corner of the photo is a cursive inscription handwritten in pencil, signed by the actress. Below and to the right of the writing is a woman. She is looking over her right shoulder and is wearing a black, patterned top with earrings and a necklace. On the back of the photo it says, "Photo by M. Smith/ 243-251 W. 125th Street/ MO. 2-3168 New York, N.Y. / Credit line must be observed/ Must not be syndicated, loaned, or used for advertising purposes without permission."
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.118.182.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain