James Mathis, Amherst Foundry

1979

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image depicts a man seated on a stool or chair, with most of his body visible. He is sitting with his legs crossed, one arm resting on a dresser, and facing the camera directly. The man has a neatly groomed beard and short afro hairstyle. He is dressed in a light-colored shirt with a bold floral pattern and dark trousers. In the background, there is an ornate dresser with a intricately framed mirror, a small candleholder, wood-paneled walls, a curtain, and elegant hanging lamps.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.3 x 17 cm (7 3/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.145.63

  • Series Title

    Working People

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

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

on verso, signed by artist, upper left and center in graphite: T Milton Rogovin; bottom left in graphite: Amherst Foundry 12-11; bottom right in graphite: upper right - margin

Wikidata ID

Q64158265

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