Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thornton

1956, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows an older man and woman sitting on a dark red patterned sofa. The man is to the left, sitting upright with his hands on his lap. He has a balding head, short hair on the sides, a long face, and a serious expression. He wears a white shirt, a tie, black pants with suspenders, and black shoes. The woman is on the right, sitting upright with her hands on her lap. She has medium-length gray hair styled close to her head and a soft gaze. She wears a yellow dress with a floral pattern and black shoes. In front of them is a coffee table with magazines and a vase of flowers. Behind them is a wall with white wooden panels and a framed sepia-toned photograph. A dark door frame is visible to the right.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

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 Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#123 [exhibiton number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154501

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