Sherry

1980s, printed 1989

Mariette Pathy Allen

Associated Names
Mariette Pathy Allen

Artist, American, born Egypt, 1940

The image shows a person leaning slightly forward with their right hand on their chest and their left hand in a mirrored position below. The individual has curly, reddish-brown hair, bright red lipstick, and is wearing an ornate, long-sleeved white blouse with lace detailing. They have a soft smile, eyes gazing downward. Silver rings with dark stones adorn fingers. Beside them are pink and white flowers. The setting appears to be a dimly lit, elegant room with a reflective surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    dye imbibition print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Donald C. and P. Dee Kirkpatrick)

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 60 × 40 cm (23 5/8 × 15 3/4 in.)
    mount: 78.74 × 60.96 cm (31 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4566.9

  • Portfolio Title

    Transformations

  • Copyright

    © Mariette Pathy Allen, National Gallery of Ar

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donald C. and P. Dee Kirkpatrick, Bethesda, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1997; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, lower left stamped in black ink: TRANSFORMATIONS / [line] / [line] / ED. NO. [line]; by Mariette Pathy Allen, graphite annotation in stamp: SHERRY / 12/50; by unknown hand, bottom left: 1.7.91.10; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1997.12.i

Wikidata ID

Q64157745

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