Photomosaic

c. 1900

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The collage consists of vintage black and white photographs depicting subjects like people, children, adults, men, women, varied facial features, hairstyles from late 19th to early 20th century. Some individuals wear period-specific clothing like dresses, hats, suits, captured in different poses including standing, sitting, rowing a boat, holding a fishing net. Scenes include horse-drawn carriages, architectural structures, seascapes with waves, interiors with ornate wallpaper, furniture, animals including a large fluffy dog. The background includes historical and natural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage of cyanotypes and gelatin silver prints

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.5 x 18 cm (5 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
    mount: 15 x 29.6 cm (5 7/8 x 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.134.81


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2008.

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. 18.

Wikidata ID

Q64144482

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