Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Luce Center
Caricature of Paul Whiteman (1890-1967)
Object Number:
1990.1.46
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on ivory paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 3 3/8 in. ( 17.8 x 8.6 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: lower left and center: "Wm HWalker / Apr 5/27"
inscription: lower left and center: "Paul Whiteman"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed along lower edge in graphite: "Wm H. Walker / Apr 5/27"; signed by sitter at lower center: "Paul Whiteman"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
A conductor and jazz showman, Whiteman was a pioneer in introducing jazz music to the mainstream American public during the 1910s and 20s.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
