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Beaumont Newhall, Albuquerque

1973

Nicholas Nixon

Associated Names

Nicholas Nixon

Artist, American, born 1947

The image depicts a close-up of the upper body of an elderly man facing the camera. He has a furrowed expression, prominent cheeks, and a large nose. His white hair is sparse and unstyled, framing the sides of his head. He wears a buttoned-up, striped shirt with vertical lines in different shades. A pair of eyeglasses hangs from his shirt pocket. The background is plain and free of objects or decorations.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Nicholas Nixon
Dimensions

image: 24.8 × 19.1 cm (9 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
sheet: 25.3 × 20.3 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)
Accession Number

2015.175.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nicholas Nixon, Brookline, MA; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Nixon, Nicholas

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Nicholas Nixon; lower left in graphite: BEAUMONT NEWHALL Albuquerque 1973

Wikidata ID

Q64158537

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