Photograph by
Blackstone Studios, Inc., American
Subject of
Hopkins, Olyve P.
Date
1947
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 10 × 7 13/16 in. (25.4 × 19.8 cm)
H x W (Image): 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Olyve P. Hopkins.
The image is a full-length portrait of Hopkins, sitting on a chair next to a large flower arrangement. She wears a white long-sleeved dress with a v-neck and sequined designs on the front of the bodice and the side of the skirt. She is looking at up at the camera and holds a small floral arrangement in her hands on her lap. The print is autographed in the bottom right in black ink: Sincerely yours, / Olyve P. Hopkins / 1947]. On the verso is the inscription: [Virtuoso / O.P. Hopkins / NY / 1947].
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.38.27
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd586ae101a-1b3a-4bbc-ac45-99e836be6252

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