Lower East Side

c. 1939-1942

Lisette Model

Associated Names
Lisette Model

Artist, American, born Austria-Hungary, 1901 - 1983

The image depicts an older man leaning against a railing or post. He has soft facial features, a full beard and mustache, and a furrowed brow. He wears a fedora hat, an overcoat with lapels, and a patterned scarf. In the background are blurry shapes of buildings and figures, indicating an urban setting. The image is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.8 x 27 cm (13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 x 27.8 cm (14 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.157

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: To my friend Mark / Lisette Model; center verso in blue pencil: 10 5/8 x 6 15/16; lower right verso in red pencil: 327-2

Wikidata ID

Q64157525

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