"Philemon"

1900

Katherine Sheward Stanbery

Associated Names
Katherine Sheward Stanbery

Artist, American, 1870 - 1928

The image shows a side profile silhouette of a seated person facing right towards sheet music on a music stand. Only the upper body is visible, with the head slightly angled downward. The individual's facial features and hair are not distinct due to being backlit. The person appears to be wearing a jacket, but details are unclear. A large, illuminated circular lamp is in the background, along with a faint picture or painting on the wall. The scene has a soft, muted quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    mount: 27.3 x 34.9 cm (10 3/4 x 13 3/4 in.)
    image: 11.7 x 15 cm (4 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.65.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection; NGA purchase (through Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York), 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, upper right in graphite: Katherine Sheward Stanbery / 1900

Wikidata ID

Q64156167

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