Appalachia

1962–1971

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows a person seated on a porch, visible from the waist up, with their arms resting on their knees and their chin resting on their hand. The person is wearing a straw hat and a striped shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and they look directly at the camera. Their hair is not visible under the hat. The house behind them has wooden siding, and a window to the right is visible with a variety of objects on the sill, including a small statue and a vase. The porch has a railing with plants growing over it. In the background, the house appears weathered, and there are large leafy plants growing around the porch.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 18.2 × 18.1 cm (7 3/16 × 7 1/8 in.)
    mount: 20.2 × 20.3 cm (7 15/16 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.196.1

  • Series Title

    Appalachia

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy, San Leandro, CA; gift to NGA (through Morehouse Gallery, Chestnut Hill, MA), 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right of mount in graphite: Milton Rogovin; on verso, by artist, top right in graphite: $4000-; by artist, center in black ink: appalachia; by artist, lower right in black ink: Emma; by artist, across bottom in graphite: Appalachia #3 5-10 1962-71 6; upper left stamped in black ink: MILTON ROGOVIN / 90 CHATHAM AVE. / BUFFALO 16, N.Y.

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