Photographic print of William Scott: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photographic print of William Scott: Date: mid-20th century. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: William Scott, American.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black and white photograph of Bill Scott. Scott is featured in a dance costume. He is wearing ballet shoes and is posed in a dance position. Under the photograph is an inscription in type that reads: [Bill Scott]. The back of the photograph is blank.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: mid-20th century
- Photograph by: Unidentified
- Subject of: William Scott, American
- Owned by: Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 9 1/8 × 7 3/8 in. (23.2 × 18.7 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 1/8 × 8 1/8 in. (25.7 × 20.6 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Ballet
- Topic: Modern dance
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: 2013.46.29.146.1
- 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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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: Unknown - Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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