The Crowd

1936

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names
Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

The image shows a group of people from the shoulders up standing closely together. The individuals have various hair styles and headwear. One person wears a headscarf, another wears a hat with a flat brim, and another wears a fascinator-style hat. They are dressed in dark coats with fur collars and hats. A table in front of them holds several food boxes, one with the words "tastefully served food tastes better." The background features urban architecture, with brick buildings visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kiyoko Lerner

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.8 × 26.1 cm (8 9/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
    mount: 35.9 × 42.5 × 0.1 cm (14 1/8 × 16 3/4 × 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.115.51

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, signed by artist?, lower right in graphite: Lerner/36; lower left: NL 102

Wikidata ID

Q64158438

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