Young shepherd boy, Sicily, Italy

1951

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image shows a young boy from the waist up facing slightly to the right while carrying a small goat on his shoulders. His facial features are highlighted by the lighting, showing his large eyes and curly hair peeking out from under a hood. He is wearing a dark hooded jacket, with the hood up, over his head. The boy is holding a staff or walking stick in his hands, and the goat's legs dangle down on either side of his neck. He stands apart from a group of people in the background, who are mostly sitting and engaged in conversation. The individuals behind him are in shadow and are wearing a variety of coats and jackets, with one person in the background wearing a cap. The background is dark, with minimal details visible, and the scene appears to be taking place in a dimly lit area, possibly indoors.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right in red ink: Italy - S2; upper center in graphite: Sicily; upper center, typed in black ink on white label: Magnum Photos Inc. (c)1951 David Seymour / [bar code] / ITA 808ED070+001 / Sicily, Italy. 1951. Young shepard [sic] boy.; underneath label, stamped in dark ink: PHOTO BY / [DAVID SEYMOUR - MAGNUM] / MAGNUM PHOTOS / [indecipherable numbers] PARIS-8; lower center, typed in black ink on white label outlined with red rectangle: [underlined: NOTICE] / Photographs must be credited to the photographer and / MAGNUM PHOTOS. Photographs may not be cropped / or altered in any way [underlined: without prior written approval by / MAGNUM PHOTOS.] Photographs consigned by / MAGNUM PHOTOS for your possible use [underlined: may not be / scanned] without the express written permission of / MAGNUM PHOTOS. / VIOLATION OF THESE POLICIES WILL RESULT IN / FINES AT A MINIMUM OF 100% OF THE USAGE FEE.; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 2003.44.21

Wikidata ID

Q64146127

You may be interested in

Loading Results