Sailor, Times Square, New York City

1951-1953

Louis Stettner

Associated Names
Louis Stettner

Artist, American, 1922 - 2016

The image depicts the upper half of a person sitting at a counter inside a diner or food establishment. The person is facing sideways, with short dark hair and a white sailor hat. They are wearing a navy blue sailor uniform, with a long-sleeved top, trousers, and black shoes. On the counter in front of them, there is a metal bowl with doughnuts or bagels, and a bottle of condiment. The window has signs for "PIZZA" and "ORANGE JUICE," decorated with images of a hot dog and a sandwich, with a blurred reflection of the street outside.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 34.5 x 22.9 cm (13 9/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.209


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in red pencil: 145/23; center right verso: artist's stamp with blue ink addition: 9; lower right verso in graphite: Louis Stettner / New York 1952-55

Wikidata ID

Q64157596

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