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The Cleft of the Rock

1912

Anne Brigman

Associated Names

Anne W. Brigman

Artist, American, 1869 - 1950

The image displays a person standing in a narrow crevice between two large rocks. The person's face is turned downward and partially shadowed, with dark hair styled back. The person is unclothed, without any visible jewelry. The photo is sepia-toned, giving it a vintage feel. The background consists of textured rock surfaces, and there is some foliage visible at the bottom of the frame.

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Artwork overview

Medium

photogravure
Credit Line

Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll
Dimensions

image: 24.13 × 12.7 cm (9 1/2 × 5 in.)
sheet: 30.48 × 21.59 cm (12 × 8 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2023.13.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Patrick Webb; Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 22 June 2005; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Katzman, Mark

Exhibition History

2023

Etched by Light: Photogravures from the Collection, 1840 – 1940, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023 - 2024

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