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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Savannah

c. 1943

Mary Lightfoot

Associated Names

Mary Lightfoot

Artist, American, 1889 - 1970

The image depicts an elderly woman indoors, peeling a potato with a knife. She has dark skin, distinct eyebrows, a broad nose, and full lips. Her hair is styled in neat braids with a decorative element at the front. She wears a light-colored short-sleeved blouse buttoned at the collar. In the background, there are more potatoes or similar items on a table.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

stone: -- x 295 mm
image: 325 x 264 mm
sheet: 381 x 316 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3182

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Savannah 3/10 in pencil, lower left
Signed: Mary Lightfoot in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76457050

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