Sammy Davis Jr. Caressing Montgomery Clift on a Ladder Proof #1

1994

Robert Heinecken

Associated Names
Robert Heinecken

Artist, American, 1931 - 2006

Two men are depicted in the image. The man on the left is facing sideways and leaning back slightly, with his left arm raised and bent. The man on the right is slightly behind and gripping the left man around the waist with one arm, while his other arm rests on the man's shoulder. Both individuals are wearing collared shirts tucked into their pants. The man on the left wears a light-colored shirt with rolled-up sleeves and khaki pants, while the man on the right wears a dark long-sleeve shirt with khaki pants. The background is a plain wall with slightly uneven textures. The image is in black and white, and in the top right corner, there is text that reads "GAP Khakis."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.4 x 18.8 cm (10 x 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.1 x 21.8 cm (11 1/16 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.107.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Heinecken, Los Angeles, CA; private collection; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower center, on sheet below image, in graphite: "Sammy Davis Jr. Caressing Montgomery Clift On A Ladder" Proof #1 For Sarah - Heinecken '94

Wikidata ID

Q64170316

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