J'ai Deux Amours: Museum Object and Cultural History
J'ai Deux Amours: Date: 1930. Published by: Francis Salabert, French, 1884 - 1946. Written by: Géo Koger, French, 1894 - 1975.
The object in the museum catalogue
A piece of sheet music for the song "J'ai Deux Amours," performed by Josephine Baker. A cartoon print of Baker appears on the cover. She wears a peacock tail that a spotted cat plays with.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1930
- Published by: Francis Salabert, French, 1884 - 1946
- Written by: Géo Koger, French, 1894 - 1975
- Written by: Vincent Scotto, French, 1874 - 1952
- Created by: Henri Varna, French, 1877 - 1969
- Subject of: Josephine Baker, American, 1906 - 1975
- Type: portraits
- Type: sheet music
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 10 3/4 x 7 in. (27.3 x 17.8 cm)
- Place depicted: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Actors
- Topic: Entertainers
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Object number: 2010.36.13.5
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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