Jimmy Webster

1992

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows a man standing on a sidewalk in front of a set of steps leading to a wooden house. He is in an upright position with his legs apart and hands resting on his hips. The man has short, neatly styled hair and distinct facial features, including a slight smile. He is shirtless, wearing a pair of shorts with a tool belt draped around his waist, holding various items such as a hammer and other tools. He is also wearing hiking boots and knee-high socks. In the background, the house's entrance displays a number "60" next to the door, and a circular saw is placed on the steps behind him. The exterior of the house is covered in dark shingles, and there are small shrubs on either side of the steps.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.2 x 15.8 cm (6 3/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 25 x 20.3 cm (9 13/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.145.52

  • Series Title

    Lower West Side


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rogovin family, Buffalo, NY; Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy, San Leandro, CA, purchased 2007; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, top left and top center in graphite: T Milton Rogovin; across bottom in graphite: LWS-R-R 263-11 V 1992; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: out of focus

Wikidata ID

Q64158253

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