Ada ​“Bricktop” Smith, from the unrealized portfolio ​“Noble Black Women: The Harlem Renaissance and After”

Copied Carl Van Vechten, Ada "Bricktop" Smith, from the unrealized portfolio "Noble Black Women: The Harlem Renaissance and After", 1934, printed 1983, photogravure, image: 5 5⁄8 × 8 3⁄8 in. (14.3 × 21.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.142, Photograph © Van Vechten Trust; Compilation/Publication © Eakins Press Foundation. From 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes (Eakins, 2015)

Artwork Details

Title
Ada ​“Bricktop” Smith, from the unrealized portfolio ​“Noble Black Women: The Harlem Renaissance and After”
Artist
Printer
Date
1934, printed 1983
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 5 5⁄8 × 8 3⁄8 in. (14.3 × 21.3 cm)
Copyright
Photograph © Van Vechten Trust; Compilation/Publication © Eakins Press Foundation. From 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes (Eakins, 2015)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
photogravure
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • Performing arts — dance
  • Performing arts — music — voice
  • Portrait female — Smith, Ada ​“Bricktop”
  • Portrait female — Smith, Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise
Object Number
1983.63.142
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.63.142