"Betty Lundamo"

August 1956

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image displays a person walking or jogging away from the camera. The individual's upper body and legs are visible, but their facial features cannot be discerned. The person has short, dark hair and is wearing a light-colored dress that extends just below the knees. There are no visible jewelry or objects in their hands. The background shows a residential street with houses and trees lining both sides. The foliage is dense, giving the scene a dreamlike appearance. The image is somewhat blurred and has a white border with scalloped edges. Blue cursive handwriting is visible at the top.
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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

    2007.4.68


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. 135.

Inscriptions

On recto, upper center in blue ink: Betty L; on verso, center left in graphite: Betty Lundamo, Aug 56; center left, stamped in blue ink: A 2567; upper right, by Robert Jackson, in graphite: 12

Wikidata ID

Q64144422

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