Object Details
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973
- Terry Cryer, British, 1934 - 2017
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic portrait of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Terry Cryer. Tharpe is sitting on the left side of the photograph and is wearing a fur coat. She is smiling with her and looking at the photographer. Her left cheek is pressed against Terry Cryer’s right cheek and her head is tilted to the right. Terry Cryer is wearing a dark colored suit and has his right arm over Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s shoulder and is holding onto her right wrist with his eft hand. He is smiling and looking at the photographer. The back of the photograph is inscribed with [Terry Cryer + Sister Rosetta] and [Terry Cryer].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald
- 1957
- Object number
- 2014.98.26
- 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): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.3 × 20.2 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_2014.98.26
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57332b86a-201a-40a7-b2a5-8e3c70b90142
