Life cast of Eubie Blake's left hand: Museum Object and Cultural History
Life cast of Eubie Blake's left hand: Date: 1982. Created by: Bobbiegita Walker, American, born 1942. Subject of: Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983.
The object in the museum catalogue
Original plaster life cast of the musical artist, Eubie Blake's left hand made by the artist, Bobbiegita Walker in 1982. The cast is made in plaster and depicts Blake's hand with is palm flat and fingers extended out.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1982
- Created by: Bobbiegita Walker, American, born 1942
- Subject of: Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983
- Type: casts
- Medium: plaster
- Dimensions: L x W: 12 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (30.5 x 10.8 x 5.7 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Art
- Topic: Composers (Musicians)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Musical Theatre
- Topic: Ragtime (Music)
- Object number: 2011.149.1
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Bobbiegita Walker Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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