Seagulls, Provincetown

1949

Sid Grossman

Associated Names
Sid Grossman

Artist, American, 1913 - 1955

This is a photograph of birds in motion over water. The image captures several birds in flight above a body of water. The birds' wings are spread wide and the water has some ripples. The photograph is in black and white, emphasizing the contrast between light reflections on the water and shadows of the birds.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Charles Pratt, New York; Mr. John Gossage, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Photofind Gallery, New York), 1982; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • Both Sides of the Street: Celebrating the Corcoran's Photography Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 12 – August 25, 2003

2012

  • The Deep Element: Photography at the Beach, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, June 9 – October 14, 2012

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in blue ink: SID GROSSMAN; by unknown hand, center left in graphite: ↑; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1982.82.2

Wikidata ID

Q64171358

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