Sudeten refugees, Vienna, Austria

c. 1948

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image shows a child lying down in a wooden box, with their entire body visible. The child is positioned on their back with one arm bent under their head and appears to be asleep. Their facial features include closed eyes, a relaxed expression, and light-colored hair that is short and neatly combed. The child is dressed in dark clothing, which appears to be a buttoned shirt and pants, and is wearing socks and shoes. Around them, there is another child lying in another wooden box, partially visible. The setting is indoors, with the wooden boxes suggesting a napping area or resting place for children, and the background is dimly lit, highlighting the child's peaceful repose.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Seymour/Magnum Photos Inc., New York; Eileen Shneiderman, sister of the artist, 1956; Ben Shneiderman, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 2003; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Inscriptions

on verso, top left corner stamped in blue ink: #29; by unknown hand, top left in blue ink: S-9 Austria; top right corner in graphite circled: 11c; vertical along upper left edge in graphite: Vienna– Sudeten refugees; center left and bottom center stamped in blue ink inside rectangle, crossed out in graphite: PLEASE CREDIT / [line] / DAVID E. SCHERMAN-MAGNUM / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. / 55 West 8 Street / New York 11, N. Y.; center right stamped in blue ink inside rectangle: PLEASE CREDIT / [line] / DAVID SEYMOUR-MAGNUM / [line] / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. / 55 West [8 crossed out in blue ink with 45]th Street / New York [11 crossed out in blue ink with 9], N.Y.; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 2003.44.09

Wikidata ID

Q64146113

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