London

1947

Bill Brandt

Associated Names
Bill Brandt

Artist, British, born Germany, 1904 - 1983

The image shows a person seated on a chair. They are sitting sideways with their right arm resting on the chair back and their left arm crossed over it, supporting their head. The person has an expressive face with closed lips and slightly raised brows, framed by wavy hair. They are unclothed, revealing their natural form. The room has paneled wooden doors in the background, with one door slightly ajar. A baseboard heater is near the floor. The lighting casts soft shadows and highlights, adding depth to the monochromatic tone of the photograph.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Diana and Mallory Walker Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.8 × 19.2 cm (9 × 7 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 20.3 cm (10 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.98.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Charles Isaacs Photographs, Malvern, PA); Diana Walker, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

All on verso: center stamped in black ink: BILL BRANDT; by later hands, lower center in graphite: Z1021; lower right in graphite: [??]#738; lower right in graphite: II

Wikidata ID

Q64145312

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