George and Edith Rickey with sons Stuart and Philip, East Chatham, New York

December 1973

Arnold Newman

Associated Names
Arnold Newman

Artist, American, 1918 - 2006

The image depicts four individuals seated in front of a wall of bookshelves filled with numerous books. The person on the left is seated on the floor, leaning their head on their hand, while the individual on the far right is sitting cross-legged on the floor, resting their arms on their knees. The two individuals in the middle are seated on a patterned armchair; one man wearing glasses sits back comfortably, and the other is perched on the arm of the chair, leaning toward the camera. The man on the left has long hair and a beard, wearing a plaid flannel shirt, while the individual perched on the chair's arm has short, neatly styled hair and wears a white top with dark trousers. The older man with glasses has short hair and is dressed in dark clothing, and the younger man sitting with his arms folded on his knees wears a light-colored sweater and pants. None of the individuals appear to be wearing any visible jewelry or holding objects. The background consists of bookshelves and stacks of books, suggesting a private library or study space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nan Rosenthal

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 17.8 x 24.1 cm (7 x 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 43.1 x 35.5 cm (16 15/16 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.87.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Nan Rosenthal, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower right in graphite: c Arnold Newman; center verso, stamped in black ink: Artist's copyright stamp; by later hand, center in black ink: sl blk

Wikidata ID

Q64144973

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