Legendary performer Tony Bennett portrays the man he celebrated as his mentor. "When I worked on his portrait, I was inspired by the look of divine serenity on his face," Bennett noted, and he inscribed the painting, "God Is Love." Whenever Ellington completed a new piece, he sent Bennett roses to mark the occasion, and their presence here reflects the close bond the two artists shared.
God is Love
- Data Source
- National Portrait Gallery
- Artist
- Tony Bennett, 3 Aug 1926 - 21 Jul 2023
- Sitter
- Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974
- Date
- c. 1993
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Tony Bennett
- Medium
- Watercolor and graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 36 x 51 cm (14 3/16 x 20 1/16")
- Mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28")
- Type
- Drawing
