Eckstein with Lipstick

1930, printed before mid 1950s

ringl + pit, Grete Stern, Ellen Auerbach

Associated Names
ringl + pit

Artist, German, active 1930 - 1933

Grete Stern

Artist, Argentinean, born Germany, 1904 - 1999

Ellen Auerbach

Artist, American, born Germany, 1906 - 2004

The image depicts a woman applying lipstick. She is positioned in front of a mirror, focusing on her face and hands. Her facial expression shows a subtle smile and her eyes are gently closed. She has short hair styled neatly with bangs. She is wearing a netted garment that covers her arms and hands. In one hand, she holds a lipstick tube, showcasing her manicured nails. A large ring is seen on her pinky finger. The background features the reflection of the room on the mirror's surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19 × 18.2 cm (7 1/2 × 7 3/16 in.)
    image: 17.9 × 17.9 cm (7 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.199.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Mann Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Ellen Auerbach; lower left in graphite: Eckstein w Lipstick; lower center stamped in black ink: FOTOGRAFIE ringl + pit; by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: RMG 28015 / 17 (by different hand in graphite); lower center in graphite: 17

Wikidata ID

Q64159164

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