Providence

c. 1965

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows three individuals partially, with their full bodies visible up to their knees. The woman on the left is standing in an open doorway and is positioned at an angle, looking towards the camera. She has styled hair that appears voluminous and wavy. She wears a textured coat with dark fur cuffs, gloves, and holds a black handbag. Adjacent to her is another woman facing right, engaged with the man to her side. Her hair is shorter and possibly curly or wavy, and she is dressed in a dark outfit with a scarf. The man next to her stands facing forward, wearing a light-colored overcoat. The background features a structural design with ornate detailing around the doorway, and the setting seems to be an urban environment on a bright day, suggested by the sharp shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Callahan Family

  • Dimensions

    overall (sheet, trimmed to image): 16.2 x 16.2 cm (6 3/8 x 6 3/8 in.)
    mount: 33.02 x 29.21 cm (13 x 11 1/2 in.)
    mat: 45.72 x 35.56 cm (18 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.95.38


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Callahan family, Atlanta, GA; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Harry Callahan, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Philadelphia Museum of Art; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1996-1997.

Bibliography

1996

  • Greenough 1996, p. 136.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, on mount, lower right in graphite: Harry Callahan

Wikidata ID

Q64154814

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