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Artificial Leg

1944

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names

Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

This is a photograph of a single boot attached to a rough surface. The image captures a worn boot with visible laces and a reinforced toe area. It is attached to a flat, textured surface with layers of fabric or similar material underneath it. The surface has cracks and patterns, giving it an aged appearance. The photograph is in monochrome, adding contrast between the boot and the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Fern M. Schad
Dimensions

image/sheet: 24.1 × 19.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.)
mount: 39 × 33 cm (15 3/8 × 13 in.)
Accession Number

2013.143.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fern M. Schad, New York; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Schad, Fern

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, signed by artist, center in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1944; signed by artist, upper left in graphite: Artificial Leg 1944

Wikidata ID

Q64147785

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