Bust of Duke Ellington

depicted

Ellington, Duke

Dwight, Ed

Description (Brief)

This bust of American composer and musician Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899 - 1974) was made by Ed Dwight in Denver, Colorado in 1988. Made of cast bronze, the sculpture depicts Ellington in a suit and bowtie, arms in a conducting pose, atop a stylized keyboard.

Ed Dwight began his career as a graduate engineer, was a former United States Air Force test pilot who became the first African American to be trained as an astronaut in 1962. Following a career in real estate, computer systems engineering, and consulting, Dwight pursued art and received a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Denver in 1977. Dwight’s works include fine art sculpture, large-scale memorials and public art projects.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Calvin B. and Marilyn B. Gross

1988

ID Number

1993.0032.01

catalog number

1993.0032.01

accession number

1993.0032

Object Name

sculpture

Physical Description

bronze (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 19 in x 29 in x 28 in; 48.26 cm x 73.66 cm x 71.12 cm

place made

United States: Colorado, Denver

National Museum of American History

subject

African American

Record ID

nmah_607473

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3f16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa