Untitled (Man tossing baby in woods)

c. 1930

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

This is a photograph of a person holding a doll outdoors. The scene shows a figure wearing a light-colored shirt and dark trousers, extending their arms to grasp a doll at its feet. The doll is partially obscured by motion blur. The background consists of trees and foliage. The lighting suggests the photo might have been taken during a sunny day, creating contrast and depth in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.8 x 11.3 cm (3 1/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.7 x 13.7 cm (3 7/16 x 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.134.79

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2008.

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. 89.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Robert Jackson, upper center in graphite: 42; upper center stamped in black ink: POSTCARD; upper right: PLACE STAMP HERE; center left: Correspondence here; center right: Address here

Wikidata ID

Q64144392

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