New City, New York

1970

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows a woman seated at a table, with the upper half of her body visible. She is in a relaxed pose, resting one elbow on the back of her chair and holding a teacup in her other hand. Her facial expression appears neutral, and she has long, curly hair and wears glasses. She is dressed in a patterned short-sleeve shirt and wears a ring on her right hand. In front of her, there is a cup and saucer with an ornate design on the table, along with a folded napkin and a packet. The background features a plain wall and parts of what seems to be a refrigerator or storage cabinet.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.6 x 32.5 cm (8 1/2 x 12 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.314


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Maria: Photographs by Lee Friedlander. Washington and London, 1992: cover and pl. 20.

1999

  • Ollman, Arthur. The Model Wife. Boston, 1999: pl. 8.

2004

  • Lee Friedlander: Family. San Francisco, 2004: pl. 23.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; lower center in graphite: Maria 1970; lower right in graphite: 77-17

Wikidata ID

Q64156743

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