"Donna + Doris"

late 1950s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows two people sitting at a rectangular table in a dining room setting. Both individuals are seated facing the camera with one slightly turned to look back at the viewer, revealing more of their face. The face of one person is clearly visible, with short hair and wearing glasses, while the other person's face is partially visible over the shoulder of the first, also wearing glasses and appearing to have similar short hair. Both are dressed in long-sleeved tops, with one wearing lighter-colored pants. The tabletop holds small items and what appears to be a set of dishes. Behind them is a window with patterned curtains, alongside a white refrigerator with a box on top. A clock and a piece of furniture are located against the wall near the window.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.110


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

on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: Donna + Doris; center left stamped in blue ink: 6347

Wikidata ID

Q64144459

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