Munich, Germany

c.1935-1936, printed later

Constance Stuart Larrabee

Associated Names
Constance Stuart Larrabee

Artist, American, born England, 1914 - 2000

The image is divided into two sections. In the top section, a person, viewed from the side with their face not visible, is lying on their stomach on a bed. Only their lower legs and back are visible. They are wearing a dark outfit with a light collar. The bed is against a wall adorned with a patterned fabric, and next to the bed is a small table draped with a patterned cloth, holding a framed photograph of a person's face. In the bottom section, a man is shown from the side, seated at a desk with his elbow resting on the surface. He is holding a pipe in one hand and resting his head on the other. He has short hair, neatly parted, and is wearing a light-colored shirt with a dark vest and tie. Behind him, the wall is covered with various photographs and images. An old-fashioned phone is seen on the desk. The room appears to be well-lit with sunlight streaming in from the left, casting shadows on the wall, which is decorated with framed images.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Artist)

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.4 × 13.65 cm (10 × 5 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.94 cm (13 15/16 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.117.294


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Constance Stuart Larrabee, Chestertown, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2000; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Constance Stuart Larrabee: Life in Wartime, 1936-1945, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, August 15 - October 18, 1998.

Wikidata ID

Q64145931

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