"Eleanor"

August 1956

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a person standing in an outdoor area surrounded by hanging laundry. The individual is casually standing with one hand in their pocket and the other resting by their side. The facial features are blurred, and they have short, light-colored hair. The person is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark trousers. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background consists of other pieces of laundry hanging on lines, along with shadows and patterns created by sunlight filtering through foliage, suggesting an outdoor space. The image has the handwritten word "Eleanor" on the top in blue ink.
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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

    2007.4.67


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. 188.

Inscriptions

On recto, upper center in blue ink: Eleanor. On verso, center left in blue ink: Ellie, 8-56; center left, stamped in blue ink: A 3969.

Wikidata ID

Q64144421

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