"Practice Makes Perfect"

1920s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image shows two individuals in a seated position on the running board of an automobile. Both have short hairstyles and wear coats, with one person in a dark coat with fur trim and the other in a lighter coat. Both are wearing mid-heeled shoes. The person on the right is holding a cigarette between their lips. In the background, a building, a window of the vehicle, and leafless tree branches are visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.5 x 6 cm (4 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 11.6 x 7 cm (4 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.21

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, 2007 - 2008, no. 45.

Inscriptions

lower center printed in black ink: Practice Makes Perfect; on verso, lower left stamped in blue ink: 9

Wikidata ID

Q64144365

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