"Doris"

c. 1944

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image depicts a woman in a military-style uniform standing at a slight angle with her face directed towards the camera. She has distinct facial features, dark, well-styled hair, dark lipstick, and an engaging expression. She is wearing a thick coat with a wide collar, a tie, and a matching cap with a decorative emblem. In the background, there are floral elements including leaves and flowers, a textured background with a patterned gate or trellis, and some handwriting at the top left of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 5 × 4.1 cm (1 15/16 × 1 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.170.36

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norman Kulkin, Los Angeles; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, upper left in green ink: Doris; on verso, by unknown hand, center in black ink: Always / your friend / [illegible (Sincerely?)] / Doris


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