Gordon Webber

1940

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names
Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

The image shows person's face, with focus on the forehead and eyes. The person's head is slightly tilted to the right. Their facial features include closed or slightly squinted eyes, a prominent forehead, and slightly parted lips. The person has short, curly hair. A small mirror or reflective object is placed vertically on the forehead, showing a reflection of a thumb or finger above the head. The background is out of focus with a blurred light pattern. No clothing, jewelry, or other objects are visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kiyoko Lerner

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.3 × 12 cm (6 13/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 20.1 × 12.8 cm (7 15/16 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.115.14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Lerner; Estate of Nathan Lerner, Chicago, 1997; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: "Gordon Webber" / 1940 / Nathan Lerner; by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 772 / 1000; lower left: 026.229.3.09; lower right: INV 3550

Wikidata ID

Q64158396

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