Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
Date
1974
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 9 13/16 × 7 5/8 in. (24.9 × 19.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Eubie Blake playing the piano. He is wearing black-rimmed glasses, and a suit and tie, with a white pocket square. He is sitting on a piano bench playing the piano in front of a brick wall with a white window. Handwritten in the top right corner, in black marker is “To Hinsh Cohen / from / Eulie Blake / feb. 9th / 1974.” Stamped in black ink on the back of the photograph at bottom right is “FEB - 9 1974.” Also on the back, handwritten in red ink is “EUBIE BLAKE” in the bottom right corner.
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Ragtime (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
Object number
2014.3.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5226d32e7-c7ea-4c01-b6c4-5f57faaa573d

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