Melancholic Tulip, New York

1939, printed 1981

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

A tulip in a clear glass vase, with the flower's stem curving out and ending in a drooping bloom. The image is in black and white, with a dark background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Susan and Peter MacGill

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.6 × 17.6 cm (9 11/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 20.32 cm (10 × 8 in.)
    mat: 43.18 × 35.56 cm (17 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.146.5.5

Associated Artworks

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A bouquet of white flowers is in a vase, and below it, a snake is wrapped around a teacup on a marble table. The image is in black and white, with a monochrome color palette of gray, black, and white. The flowers are at the top of the image, centered, while the snake is coiled in the lower section around the teacup to the left of the vase on the table.

Snake and Mouse, New York

André Kertész

1960

The image shows cone-shaped objects arranged in a diagonal repeating pattern on a black textured background. The cones are textured and rendered in gray and black tones. They are organized in a systematic manner, with each cone slightly tilted in a different direction. The composition is framed by a dark border with the text "andré kertesz/still life" at the top.

André Kertész/Still Life

André Kertész

1981

A dog is lying on the ground near a collection of baskets and sacks that contain various items such as bread, a chicken, eggs, and a liquor bottle.

Market, Pays Basque

André Kertész

1931

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan and Peter MacGill, New York; gift to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: A Kertész / 1939

Wikidata ID

Q64074254

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