Barbara in Florence, Italy

1957, printed 1979

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows the upper half of a young girl's body, positioned near the bottom of the frame. She is facing slightly to the left of the image and is captured in profile. Her facial features include smooth skin and a relaxed expression with her eyes looking downward. She has medium-length brown hair that falls around her shoulders. The girl appears to be outdoors and may be wearing a sleeveless top. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held by her. Surrounding her is a dark, shadowy area that contrasts with her illuminated face. The background features tall, well-trimmed green hedges on each side of a path leading to the horizon, where the sky is clear and blue.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard W. and Susan R. Gessner, Massillon, OH; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York and Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 1980; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • Acquisitions Since 1975, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, November 5, 1982 – January 16, 1983

1998

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

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in graphite: Harry Callahan; on verso, by unknown hand, top left corner: D17 / L13; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left: 1980.105.11; by unknown hand, bottom right corner: #17

Wikidata ID

Q64154897

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