Dolls

1968

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names
Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

The image shows four dolls lined up next to each other. The first doll has a large, bald head, a smile, a checkered shirt, and dark overalls. The second doll has a porcelain face, dark curly hair, and wears a lace-trimmed dress. The third doll wears a beaded headband, necklace, long dark hair, and a simple dress. The fourth doll has short, curly hair and wears a patterned dress. The image is in grayscale with various shades of gray, emphasizing the textures and patterns of the dolls and clothes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kiyoko Lerner

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.5 × 21.9 cm (4 15/16 × 8 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 19.8 × 25.4 cm (7 13/16 × 10 in.)
    mat: 27.9 × 35.5 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.115.38

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Lerner; Estate of Nathan Lerner, Chicago, 1997; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mat, lower right in graphite: INV1490; on verso of mat, by artist, center in graphite: "Dolls" / 1968 / Los Angeles; by unknown hand, upper right: RMG12233; lower left in black ink: 45-5; lower right in graphite: 026.274.3.09

Wikidata ID

Q64158423

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