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Otto von Habsburg's Wedding, France

1951, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names

Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

This is a photograph of a formal indoor gathering. The image features elegantly dressed individuals in a grand and ornate setting. The focus is on a person in a bridal gown with a long veil, holding a bouquet of flowers near a microphone. Attendees in evening attire are present, some wearing elaborate hats. Chandeliers cast light over the scene in a richly decorated room with tall windows and intricate wall designs. The black-and-white tone adds a classic feel to the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (The Gordon Parks Collection)
Dimensions

image: 37.5 × 47 cm (14 3/4 × 18 1/2 in.)
sheet: 41 × 50.5 cm (16 1/8 × 19 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2016.117.172

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2016.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#090 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154468

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