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Sharon in a Party Hat

1974

Joan Cassis

Associated Names

Joan Cassis

Artist, American, 1952 - 1996

The image shows a young girl standing on a bed. She is facing the camera directly with her legs close together and hands partially in her lap, pulling on her dress. The girl has long, light-colored hair, a neutral expression, and wears a patterned hat, a dress adorned with characters, and various designs over a long-sleeved shirt and pants. The bed she stands on is covered in ruffled blankets and pillows with floral patterns. The background features a textured wall with peeling plaster.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Victoria Cassis in memory of her daughter Joan Cassis
Dimensions

image: 32.7 x 21.9 cm (12 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
sheet: 35.4 x 27.9 cm (13 15/16 x 11 in.)
Accession Number

2004.149.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; upon her death in 1996, to Victoria Cassis, her mother, Baltimore, Maryland; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Cassis, Victoria

Wikidata ID

Q64155867

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