The Brown Sisters, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

1997

Nicholas Nixon

Associated Names
Nicholas Nixon

Artist, American, born 1947

The image shows four women from the waist up posed closely together. They are all standing facing the camera, with three of them looking directly at the viewer while one woman gazes off to the side. The woman on the far left has short hair just above the shoulders, parted to the side, and she is wearing a light-colored, buttoned-up cardigan. The second woman has her hair pulled back into a neat ponytail and is dressed in a checked patterned jacket. The third woman, slightly taller, has her hair in a loose updo, and she is wearing a dark, checkered dress with a strand of pearls around her neck. The last woman on the right has long, dark hair that frames her face, and she is dressed in a simple, dark top with a necklace visible around her neck. In terms of jewelry, one of the women wears a noticeable ring. The background is plain and light-colored, providing a stark contrast to the subjects in the foreground.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Zabriskie Gallery, New York, NY); NGA purchase, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Serial Portrait: Photography and Identity in the Last One Hundred Years: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 30–December 31, 2012

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: The Brown Sisters Wellesley Hills, Mass 1997 25/50; lower right verso in graphite: Nicholas Nixon

Wikidata ID

Q64158509

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