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Errante

1935

George Platt Lynes

Associated Names

George Platt Lynes

Artist, American, 1907 - 1955

The image shows two individuals in an intertwined pose. The person on the left, wearing a dark dress, is partially visible, with their back towards the viewer, bending forward. Their left arm rests on the other person. The person on the right, wearing light-colored attire and ballet shoes, is bent over with their left hand touching the floor. Both individuals have hair obscuring their faces. The background is plain with soft shadows, emphasizing their pose.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund
Dimensions

image/sheet: 24.1 × 18.8 cm (9 1/2 × 7 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2019.90.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Keith de Lellis Gallery

Exhibition History

2019

George Platt Lynes: Portraits, Nudes, & Dance: Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York, April 11–May 23, 2019

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: "ERANTE" [sic] 1935; center stamped in black ink: GEORGE PLATT LYNES

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