Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Artist

Douglas Bourgeois, born Gonzales, LA 1951

Sitter

Aretha Franklin

Date

1981

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Peter Roussel Norman in memory of Joshua C. Taylor

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

21 3/4 x 18 1/8 in. (55.2 x 45.9 cm.)

Type

Painting

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Painting and Sculpture

Object number

1982.39

Topic

Ethnic\African-American

Performing arts\music\piano

Allegory\arts and sciences\music

Allegory\passion\grief

Portrait female\bust