Untitled (Child with shadow of man against corrugated fence)

1920s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image depicts a small child standing near the foot of a set of stairs. The child is facing the camera, standing upright with both feet on the ground and arms slightly relaxed at their sides. The child's facial features are soft and childlike, with a noticeable smile on their face. They are wearing a light-colored coat with large buttons and a matching hat, along with dark footwear. To the right, a person is partially visible, bending slightly forward. Though only the upper part of this person is visible, they are wearing a dark hat and a suit, casting a dramatic shadow on the corrugated wall behind them. The background is a corrugated surface casting strong shadows, adding texture and depth to the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.6 x 5.3 cm (3 x 2 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.3 x 5.9 cm (3 1/4 x 2 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.33


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978: From the Collection of Robert E. Jackson, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 2007 - 2008, no. 43.

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Inscriptions

on verso, center fragment of a photograph; by Robert Jackson, upper center in graphite: 47

Wikidata ID

Q64144224

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