Mary Garden, Paris

1949

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image depicts an elderly woman seated, looking towards the left. She wears a black dress with pearl necklaces and a hat with feathers. Details like her facial expression, jewelry, and background contribute to the overall elegance of the scene.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Half Past Autumn: The Art of Gordon Parks, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 10, 1997 – January 11, 1998

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite circled: 39; center in graphite then black ink over graphite: Mar, Garden; center right in black pencil: 30444; center in graphite circled scribbled out: [?]; across center in graphite scribbled out and circled in orange pencil: 17 1/2 P; center in graphite: C; center in graphite underlined 3x: EXACT; center left in orange pencil circled: C; bottom right in graphite circled scribbled out: [?]; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA #087 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154450

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