Alvin Langdon Coburn and His Mother

c. 1909

Clarence H. White

Associated Names
Clarence H. White

Artist, American, 1871 - 1925

The image shows a man and a woman from the waist up. The man is positioned slightly behind the woman, resting his chin on one hand while holding a large board with the other. He has short, neatly combed dark hair, a well-groomed mustache, and a short beard. The woman is seated in front of him, wearing a large hat adorned with large flowers and a patterned band. She has light-colored hair styled underneath the hat and a relaxed expression. Her clothing appears dark with a light scarf draped around her neck. The man wears a dark suit with a high-collared shirt, and a ring is visible on his finger. The background is plain and featureless.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Peter Bunnell, Princeton, NJ; NGA purchase (through Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 2010.

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Wikidata ID

Q64145895

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