"Cold Modesty"

September 6, 1909

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image shows four individuals sitting side by side, facing away from the camera. The individuals have distinct attire and are seated on a grassy bank overlooking a body of water. The image includes text at the bottom spelling "cold modesty," and additional markings in the lower right corner indicating the date of September 6th, 1909.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 8.1 × 13.5 cm (3 3/16 × 5 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2007.

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. 15.

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower left in negative: -cold modesty-; lower right in negative: WPG [?], Sept, 6th 1909.

Wikidata ID

Q64144312

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