Shell on Hand, Paris

1933

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

This is a photograph of a hand on a textured surface. The hand is in black and white and wears a ring on one finger. The skin of the hand casts a shadow on the surface below. The texture and lighting create contrast and depth in the image. The lighting emphasizes the ring's shape and position on the finger.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ilse Bing Wolff

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.6 x 8.5 cm (2 3/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 6.4 x 9.3 cm (2 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.147.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Ilse Bing Wolff, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in black ink: [?] 1933; upper right verso in graphite: L. / Maria; center verso in graphite: 12

Wikidata ID

Q64155192

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