29th Street, West of 5th Avenue

c. 1940

Sol Libsohn

Associated Names
Sol Libsohn

Artist, American, 1914 - 2001

The image depicts a man standing on the steps of a doorway. He is leaning against the door frame with one arm and has his other hand on his hip. The man is middle-aged, with short dark hair and is wearing a dark jacket over a light shirt and dark trousers. His shoes are light-colored and scuffed. In the background, there is an open door leading to a dark interior, with a piece of wood upright against the doorframe. The environment appears to be an urban street with rough textures on the walls and steps.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 33.4 x 22.8 cm (13 1/8 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.136


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: [?]

Wikidata ID

Q64171106

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