Double Portrait, San Francisco

February 8, 1938

John Gutmann

Associated Names
John Gutmann

Artist, American, born Poland, 1905 - 1998

The image shows a woman's face from the shoulders up. She is positioned behind a coin-operated binocular viewer, partially obscuring the lower part of her face. Her expression is neutral with her gaze directed slightly outward. The woman has dark, shoulder-length hair that is partly covered by a hood or scarf. Her eyebrows are dark and defined, and she has a light complexion. She is wearing a dark garment, possibly a coat, as suggested by the fabric visible around her neck and shoulders. The binocular viewer in front of her has a textured, metallic surface with two large eyepieces and a central coin slot. The background is a clear sky, suggesting an outdoor setting with bright, even lighting. No jewelry or additional objects are visible in the frame.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 25 x 17.1 cm (9 13/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.92


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graham Nash; Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower right in graphite: John Gutmann; lower left in graphite: Double Portrait / S. Fr. 1938; lower right in graphite: John Gutmann / 8 February

Wikidata ID

Q64156025

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