Title from caption on object: “At Graveside”

November 25, 1963

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

United Press International

Publisher

The image depicts four individuals in a side profile view, capturing their upper bodies to heads. They are standing in a line, appearing solemn and focused on something out of the frame. The person at the front wears a suit with a structured jacket and a pillbox hat with a veil, slightly obscuring her face. Her hair is straight, falling above her shoulders. The second person, just behind, also wears a hat and a coat. To her side, a man has short, light-colored hair and a strong profile, his face clearly visible. Behind them, a small child stands with neatly combed hair and hands clasped in front. The setting is monochrome, with the individuals against an indistinct background that suggests an outdoor gathering.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.7 × 16.7 cm (8 9/16 × 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 23 × 18 cm (9 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.512

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Ebay.com); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center UPI copyright stamp in black ink inverted; across bottom printed in purple ink on applied paper inverted: ARLP112506. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEW YORK BUREAU / AT GRAVESIDE / ARLINGTON, VA.: At graveside in Arlington National Cemetery / for the burial of the late President John F. Kennedy, / November 25th, are (right to left): Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy; [underlined] / U. S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; [underlined] the President's / mother, Mrs. Rose Kennedy [underlined]; and an unidentified adult and / child relative. / CREDIT (UPI TELEPHOTO) 11/25/63 hgr / RU

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