"Ruth Nelson, April 1957"

April 1957

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image depicts a person standing sideways in a bathroom, partially hidden by the door. The person faces to the right and is engrossed in an activity with their hands out of view. They have short, neatly combed light-colored hair and are dressed in a long-sleeved robe with a checkered or patterned design. The background features a bathroom setting with tiled walls, a partially visible toilet, and a wall-mounted toilet paper holder. A wooden door frame borders the scene, creating an intimate moment in a private space. The photograph has a white border typical of mid-20th-century snapshots, with handwritten text 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: 8.9 x 9 cm (3 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.96


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

by unknown hand, top center in blue ink: Ruth 1957; on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Ruth Nelson / April 1957; center left stamped in black ink: A 0015; by Robert Jackson, lower center in graphite: 25

Wikidata ID

Q64144444

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