Patricia McGee, St. Gabriel, Louisiana

June 25, 1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image depicts a vintage portrait of a person seated with their hands resting on their thighs. The individual is slightly leaning forward, looking directly at the camera. The person has short hair covered by a tilted baseball cap, a subtle smile, and is wearing a loose, button-up shirt over a plain t-shirt. The shirt is open and draped casually. The background is a simple, slightly textured dark backdrop, emphasizing the subject. The edges of the image have a faded appearance.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julia J. Norrell, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, incised upper right: 35; center: L.C.I.W. / St. Gabriel, Louisiana / PATRICIA McGEE / d.o.c. #101267 / d.o.b. 10.19.'50 / p.o.b. New Orleans / sentence 1 year / 2 children / work. housekeeping / "I met my mother / in Charity Hospital..."; bottom left: photo 6.25.'99; bottom right: C/AP/ 25[crossed out]

Wikidata ID

Q64146539

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