"Cotton Picking"

1906

Dora Alice Felch, Edith E. Felch

Associated Names
Dora Alice Felch

Artist, American, 1882 - 1959

Edith E. Felch

Artist, American, 1875 - 1961

The image shows a field of cotton plants from a slightly elevated angle. In the foreground, several individuals, including adults and children, are depicted picking cotton. In the background, there are trees, small wooden structures, and a low horizon line, indicating a rural setting. The photograph is sepia-toned, giving it a warm, nostalgic feel. Handwriting on the image includes the title "Cotton Picking" and a personal note. It is a photographic image with no visible brushstrokes.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, center right in black ink: Cotton Picking; lower center: This is a suggestion for your / mother, / D.A.F.; lower right embossed: Felch / SANFORD, N. C.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: 21.12.RH / AF327; upper right stamped in black ink: SANFORD / 6AM / MAR / 31 / 1905 / N. C.; upper right green one-cent stamp; by artist, lower center in black ink: Miss Lucy L. Eastman, / Meriden, / N. H.

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