Photograph of Billie Holiday and her dog Mister
Object Details
- Date
- ca. 1948
- Photograph by
- David Hawkins
- Subject of
- Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959
- Hotel Theresa, American, 1913 - 1967
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Billie Holiday. She is depicted grasping the knob of a white French door, flanked by matching door-height windows. Her proper left foot is on the ground and her proper right foot is on the step above leading to the door. She wears a half hat decorated with beaded netting around the crown and flower embellishments on the proper right side. She is also wearing a dark belted dress, a medium toned cape, and holds a pair of dark gloves and a rectangular handbag in her proper left hand. A medium sized dog with pointed ears is seated on the ground below her. In the bottom left corner of the image is a handwritten inscription in black ink that reads, [To Laura / my girl / I'll always love you / Will never forget / The great thing / Lady Day]. On the back of the image is a stamp in black ink that reads, [Photography by / DAVID HAWKINS / HOTEL THERESA / N.Y.C.].
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Blues (Music)
- Jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.89
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 5/8 × 7 7/16 in. (24.4 × 18.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 1/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.6 × 20.2 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.46.25.89