"Bess"

c. 1900-1910

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image shows a baby being held, with its full body visible. The baby is positioned lying on someone's lap, who is seated and covered entirely with a patterned fabric, obscuring their features from view. The baby has delicate facial features and short hair, wearing a long white gown with lace detail. The baby's eyes are slightly opened, and its mouth is slightly open as well. There are no visible jewelry or objects held by the baby. The background is filled with dense foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.7 x 7.2 cm (7 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 13.8 x 8.8 cm (5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.134.33

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978: From the Collection of Robert E. Jackson, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 2007 - 2008, no. 4.

Inscriptions

on verso, upper center stamped in black ink: POSTCARD / CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS ONLY; by unknown hand, center left in graphite: Bess; center right: 25 cents

Wikidata ID

Q64144281

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