Sunday in Špišská Nová Ves

c. 1930

Ladislav Foltýn

Associated Names
Ladislav Foltýn

Artist, Slovak, 1906 - 2002

The image depicts a woman from the waist up, facing slightly towards the camera. She has a smooth complexion with prominent cheekbones and a calm expression. Her hair is covered by a white headscarf tied below her chin with scalloped edges. She wears a traditional outfit with a high-collared blouse featuring lace or embroidery patterns and buttons down the front. Her hands are clasped in front of her with lace detailing visible at the cuffs of her sleeves. There is no visible jewelry or objects in her hands. The background is blurred, hinting at an outdoor setting, possibly with foliage, implying the photo was taken outside in natural light.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Veverka Family Foundation Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.4 x 16.5 cm (8 1/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
    mount: 33.4 x 25 cm (13 1/8 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.87.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Iva Mojžišová, Bratislava, Slovak Republic; puchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

print: unknown hand, verso center, graphite: LADISLAV FOLTYN / NEDELA V SPIŠSKEJ NOVEJ VSI / okolo 1930; unknown hand, lower verso, graphite script: Podlš L.F. popisela Iva Mojzisova-Foltynova 21.4.2001
mount: unknown hand, verso upper left, graphite: LADISLAV FOLTYN / Nedela v Spišskej Novej Vsi / okolo 1930; unknown hand, lower verso, graphite script: Podlš L.F. [illegible]Iva Mojzisova-Foltynova 21.4.2001; unknown hand, verso lower right, graphite: Nedela. Spis Novoi Vsi

Wikidata ID

Q64156184

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