Chicago

1950

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a close-up view of the right side of a woman's face and head, extending to her collarbone. She is positioned slightly facing downward and to the left. Her facial features include well-defined eyebrows, long eyelashes, and lips set in a neutral expression. Her dark hair is styled in soft waves, held above her forehead. She is wearing a coat or garment with a white, furry collar. A single round, pearl-like earring is visible on her ear. The background is dark and out of focus.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print mounted on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Susan and Peter MacGill

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.4 x 34.7 cm (9 3/16 x 13 11/16 in.)
    mount: 38.1 x 46.3 cm (15 x 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.133.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan P. MacGill, Katonah, NY; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, on mount, lower right in graphite: Harry Callahan; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: HC.SM.002

Wikidata ID

Q64154883

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