Washington, D.C. Government Charwoman (American Gothic)
July 1942, printed later
Artist, American, 1912 - 2006
Artwork overview
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Medium
gelatin silver print
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
image/sheet: 110.7 × 81 cm (43 9/16 × 31 7/8 in.)
framed: 111.76 × 81.92 × 3.81 cm (44 × 32 1/4 × 1 1/2 in.)
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Accession
2016.117.104
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2016.
Associated Names
Exhibition History
1997
Half Past Autumn: The Art of Gordon Parks, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 10, 1997 – January 11, 1998
2017
The Sweat of their Face: Portraying American Workers, National Portrait Gallery, Washington, 2017-2018.
Wikidata ID
Q64154341