Charles Walter Amory family album

1888-1897

American 19th Century

Associated Names
The image is a collage of twelve circular photographs, each featuring different scenes from a picnic in 1889. In the top row, the first photograph displays an outdoor setting with a horse-drawn carriage and a group of people. The second and third photographs show individuals framed within a porch area; one is sitting upright while the other is lounging on a chair. Moving to the middle row, group scenes feature women and men in outdoor, grassy areas, with women wearing long white dresses and wide-brimmed hats, typical of late 19th-century fashion. The men are sporting hats and dark suits. The backgrounds depict open fields with clear skies. The bottom row includes people engaging in outdoor activities, such as riding a bicycle and climbing over a wooden fence. The countryside provides a serene backdrop for these activities.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume of gelatin silver and albumen silver prints

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    page size: 27 x 33.5 cm (10 5/8 x 13 3/16 in.)
    overall (open): 27 x 70.8 cm (10 5/8 x 27 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.161.7


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2006.

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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. 16.

2019

  • The Eye of the Sun: Nineteenth-Century Photographs from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019, unnumbered catalogue.


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