Hyden Hospital, Kentucky

1937

Marvin Breckinridge Patterson

Associated Names
Marvin Breckinridge Patterson

Artist, American, 1905 - 2002

The photograph depicts a rural hillside landscape with leafless trees on a wooded hill, scattered buildings, and dirt paths connecting them. The image has a monochromatic palette reminiscent of early black and white photography, showcasing the starkness and textures of the scene.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: 40; center verso typed on label: FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE, WENDOVER, KENTUCKY, 1937 / Photographer Marvin Breckinridge / #30 Hyden Hospital, build in 1928 on Thousandsticks / (or 41) Mountain, with its annex and barn near the top / of the hill, photographed from near Rockhorse / Creek; lower left verso stamped in black ink: PHOTOGRAPH BY / MARVIN BRECKINRIDGE / 401 EAST 58TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY

Wikidata ID

Q64157815

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