"Ruth Nelson"

July 1956

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a woman who is partially obscured by a door she is holding. Her body is partially visible, revealing her head, torso, and one leg. She appears to be standing, slightly leaning forward as she holds the door. Her facial features are not distinctly clear due to the image's blurriness, but she appears to have short hair. She is wearing a sleeveless light-colored top and shorts. No jewelry is visible. The background consists of a narrow, paneled room, and there appears to be a hamper or tall object nearby. The image has a vintage look, possibly due to its sepia tones and scalloped border.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.6 x 7.8 cm (3 x 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.8 x 9 cm (3 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.66


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. 178.

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top center in blue ink: Ruth Nelson; on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Ruth Nelson / July '56; center left stamped in blue ink: A 2567; by Robert Jackson, center in graphite: 15

Wikidata ID

Q64144419

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