"Dorie, 7-57"

July 1957

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a person lying down on a patterned upholstered couch. The person is positioned on their side with their back facing the camera, and their right arm is stretched out across the arm of the couch. The person's face is not visible, as their head is resting on the couch with hair pulled back. They are wearing a short-sleeved shirt with stripes and a plaid-patterned skirt. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held by the person. In the background, the wall features wood paneling and a decorative tile section, and there is also a visible edge of a vintage or ornate armchair.
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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

    2007.4.97


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. 109.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in blue ink: Dorie, 7-57; by Robert Jackson, upper right in graphite: 31; center left stamped in blue ink: A2256

Wikidata ID

Q64144445

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