New York

1987

Rosalind Fox Solomon

Associated Names
Rosalind Solomon

Artist, American, 1930 - 2025

The image depicts a person from the waist up seated on a chair with one leg crossed over the other. They are facing the camera and holding a fluffy white dog close to their chest with both hands. The person has a neutral expression with visible facial features under low lighting, and medium-length straight hair framing their face. They are wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt, shorts, and a knee-high sock on one leg. The background shows a desk with various objects, including a candle and a small figurine, as well as a framed religious icon. The room has plain walls, a lamp in the corner, and a cloth covering a window or wall space, creating a domestic and somewhat cluttered setting with an informal and relaxed ambiance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Annie and Paul Mahon

  • Dimensions

    image: 80.01 × 80.01 cm (31 1/2 × 31 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 108.59 × 101.6 cm (42 3/4 × 40 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.55.3

  • Copyright

    © 1988 Rosalind Fox Solomon


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rosalind Fox Solomon, New York; Private collection; gift to NGA (through Paul Mahon, Washington, DC), 2022.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • May 17-July 2, 1988, Rosalind Solomon: Portraits in the Time of AIDS, New York University's Grey Art Gallery.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Rosalind Solomon


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