"5-17-56 Dorie"

May 17, 1956

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image shows a woman standing upright, facing the camera with her mouth open. She has short, styled hair and is wearing glasses, a light-colored dress with a dot pattern, and a necklace. The background features bare trees in the distance and dark ground in the foreground, potentially early spring or late fall. There is a note at the top of the photograph with a date and a name.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.6 x 7.6 cm (3 x 3 in.)
    sheet: 8.8 x 8.9 cm (3 7/16 x 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.79

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, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

On recto, upper center in blue ink: 5-17-56 Dorie. On verso, upper left in graphite: Florine; center, imprinted in black ink: THIS IS A, KODACOLOR PRINT, MADE BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, T.M. REGIS. U.S. PAT. OFF. Week Ending June 2, 1956, Ro 3.

Wikidata ID

Q64144413

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