Mug Shot - J.M. Simpson

June 20, 1936

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image displays two perspectives of a man's head and upper torso. The man has short, dark hair that's neatly combed. His face is covered in medical bandages, including his forehead, cheek, and chin, with some reaching his neck. He has a broad forehead, dark eyebrows, and a mustache, with alert eyes looking towards the camera in the frontal view. He wears a light-colored, collared shirt visible in both views. A rectangular object is partially seen at the bottom edge in the frontal view. The background is plain and light-colored.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Jackson, Seattle, WA; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Inscriptions

on verso, top right stamped in black ink: 346; upper center printed in black ink: J..M. Simpson; upper left printed in black ink: Arrested - 6/20/36; upper right printed in black ink 1UII 0 / [line] / 1U II 12

Wikidata ID

Q64144762

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