Object Details
- Photograph by
- Terry Cryer, British, 1934 - 2017
- Subject of
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic portrait of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She is pictured from the neck up with her head slightly tilted towards her right shoulder. Her eyes are closed, and she is wearing a white shawl over her head. The back of the photograph is signed at center in black ink with “Terry Cryer / ©.”
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald
- 1957
- Object number
- 2014.98.25
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Terry Cryer Estate
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 10 7/16 × 7 11/16 in. (26.5 × 19.5 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 10 15/16 × 8 1/4 in. (27.8 × 20.9 cm)
- Place captured
- England, United Kingdom, Europe
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Gospel (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Photography
- Rock and roll (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.98.25
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51843eb22-77ae-466b-a7e5-f9a4b1491468
