Untitled (Woman holding baby on street)

c. 1900-1910

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a person wearing a long, dark coat and a wide-brimmed hat, holding a baby wrapped in a light-colored blanket. Both are captured from head to toe, standing on a snow-lined sidewalk. The person's facial features are not visible due to the silhouette effect caused by the shadow and lighting. The baby appears to be sleeping or resting contently in the person's arms. The background displays an urban scene with buildings lining both sides of a street, visible utility poles, and snowy terrain adjacent to the sidewalk. The shadow cast by the person and the baby is prominent on the ground in front of them, indicating the light source behind them. Other pedestrians are visible in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.3 x 7.7 cm (4 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.161.5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2006.

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. 3.

Wikidata ID

Q64144318

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