Maggie and Orbs

2001

Elijah Gowin

Associated Names
Elijah Gowin

Artist, American, born 1967

The image shows an elderly woman standing outdoors. She is facing left towards hanging artistic designs, with short, curly white hair. She wears a light-colored, checked dress and dark shoes, holding a spherical object with open bands. In the background are grassy areas with leafy bushes and distant trees, creating a blurred, natural backdrop.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.78 × 47.63 cm (14 7/8 × 18 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.5 × 50.4 cm (15 15/16 × 19 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4884

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Elijah Gowin, Kansas City, MO; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2002; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • Both Sides of the Street: Celebrating the Corcoran's Photography Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 12 – August 25, 2003

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, top center in graphite: Elijah Gowin; top left: Maggie and ORBS, 2001; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2002.21

Wikidata ID

Q64147330

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