Janet Gaynor and George O'Brien in Sunrise

1927

American 20th Century

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The image shows three people. Two are standing on the right, and one is behind a camera on the left. The person operating the vintage camera is adjusting it and smiling. This person has short, slightly tousled hair, and is wearing a dark shirt and jacket. The man and woman on the right are shown in full body. The woman is standing close to the man and has her hands clasped. She is wearing a long, light-colored dress with a wide-brimmed hat. The man, wearing a dark suit, stands straight with his arms at his sides. The background includes a studio setting with slanted, skylight-roofed ceilings covered with draped fabric. There is a table in the foreground with a book, a mirror on the wall reflecting parts of the room, a chair, and a wooden floor. An umbrella-like light is positioned towards the back, suggesting a studio setting, and the space is warmly lit.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Hunter, Esq., Doncaster, England; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1997; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Exhibition History

1998

  • Developing Illusions, 1873-1998: Photographs from the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, November 14, 1998 – January 18, 1999

2013

  • Shooting Stars: Publicity Stills from Early Hollywood and Portraits by Andy Warhol, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 9 – April 21, 2013

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: Jòrge; top left, crossed out: uz; overlaid: O'; top left: Brién; upper left in blue ink: Janet Gaynor. } "Sunrise".; along top right vertical edge in graphite: JoEge O

Wikidata ID

Q64144753

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