<I>Aggrey of Africa</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1934
name: label: Illustrated by
content: Richmond Barthé, American, 1901 - 1989
label: Subject of
content: James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey, Ghanaian, 1875 - 1927
label: Published by
content: Phelps Stokes Fund, American, founded 1911
notes: label: Description
content: A poster titled Agreey of Africa commemorating the Ghanian educator and leader J.E. Kewgyir Aggrey. The poster features an illustrated, bust-length portrait of Aggrey by Richmond Barthé. Aggrey is pictured smiling in a light-colored suit and tie. The title [Aggrey of Africa] is printed at the top. Along the bottom is [BORN ANAMABU GOLD COAST AFRICA OCT 18 1875 DIED NEW YORK USA JULY 30 1927]. The signature of Barthé and [1934] is in the lower right corner. At the very bottom of the lower right corner is a copyright notice [Copyright 1934, The Phelps Stokes Fund].
place: label: Place depicted
content: Anomabu, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
label: Place depicted
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Africa
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Education
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Visual Arts
label: Movement
content: Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.166.14.2
objectType: label: Type
content: portraits
label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 17 1/2 x 13 in. (44.5 x 33 cm)