Washington, D.C. Sitting beneath the emblem of the crucifixion of Jesus on Calvary. Two members of the St. Martin's Spiritual Church listen and pray.
August 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: 34.3 × 26.4 cm (13 1/2 × 10 3/8 in.)
sheet: 35.6 × 27.9 cm (14 × 11 in.) -
Accession
2016.117.114
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
Inscriptions
on verso, by Library of Congress, vertical along left edge in graphite: 803986-LC-USF34-13493-C; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom center in graphite: CGA#017
Wikidata ID
Q64154355