Nina

1936

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names
Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

The image depicts a young girl from the waist up standing against a textured brick wall. She is facing the camera with her hands in the pockets of her coat. She has dark expressive eyes and a serious expression, with dark hair falling to just above her shoulders. She is wearing a thick, textured coat over a lighter garment, possibly a shirt with an open collar. The background is a plain brick wall with visible texture and wear, suggesting an outdoor or urban setting. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or additional objects in her hands.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kiyoko Lerner

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.6 × 25.2 cm (12 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.6 cm (13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.115.47

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: "Nina" / Maxwell Street/1936 / Nathan Lerner; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: 1936; stamped, lower center in black: © Photo By Nathan Lener / All Rights Reserved; by unknown hand, lower left circled in black pen: 45; lower right in graphite: #36.19.4 / INV 222

Wikidata ID

Q64158434

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