African Americana

Half portrait of Mahalia Jackson posed with her hands clasped together (some wear to edges and corners). New York: 16 April 1962. Photographer's blindstamp to image, lower left. Ink notations to verso record subject, date, and Van Vechten number ("IV.TT.20"). -- Half portrait of Marian Anderson, posed sitting nearly in profile (light wear to edges and corners). New York: 17 July 1947. Photographer's blindstamp to image, lower left. Ink notations to verso record subject, date, and Van Vechten number ("X.DD.2"). -- Standing portrait of Joyce Bryant wearing a sequined dress and posed learning forward with her hands on her hips (light toning, some wear to edges and corners, especially bottom right edge). New York: 28 May 1953. Photographer's blindstamp to image, lower right. Ink notations to verso record subject, date, and Van Vechten number ("XVIII.KK.3"). -- Half portrait of William J. Glackens, posed against a background illustrated with stars (wear to edges and corners). New York: 23 October 1937. Pencil notations to verso record subject, date, and Van Vechten number ("XVL 35"). -- Together, 4 silver gelatin prints, 7 1/4 x 10 in. or smaller, each with Van Vechten's copyright handstamp on verso.