The Doctor's Door

1907

Alvin Langdon Coburn

Associated Names
Alvin Langdon Coburn

Artist, British, born United States, 1882 - 1966

This is a photograph of a classic wooden door on a brick building. The photograph depicts a stately entrance featuring a large, wooden, paneled door with a semi-circular fanlight window above it, showcasing an intricate radial design. Flanking the door are alternating darker bricks and lighter stone blocks that create a symmetrical pattern. A set of steps leads up to the entrance, bordered by ornate wrought-iron railings on either side. The composition captures the texture and solidity of the materials.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.4 × 8.2 cm (4 7/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 20.8 × 13.4 cm (8 3/16 × 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.15.23

  • Volume Title

    The Novels and Tales of Henry James

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 2017; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: 12 The Doctor’s Door

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