Winter at the Vatican, Rome

1958

Leonard Freed

Associated Names
Leonard Freed

Artist, American, 1929 - 2006

Magnum Photos

Publisher

This is a black and white photograph of a snowy scene with figures gathered under an umbrella. In the image, a group of figures is gathered closely together under a single umbrella while heavy snow falls around them. They wear long coats and hats covered in snow, which stand out against the vast white backdrop created by the snow. The figures' backs are mostly turned towards the camera. In the background, an architectural structure can be seen, slightly obscured by the snowfall. The snow and overcast sky create a soft, diffused light that gently illuminates the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Brigitte Freed

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 37 × 26.5 cm (14 9/16 × 10 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.166.40

  • Series Title

    The Italians

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brigitte Freed, Garrison, NY; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2011

  • Freed, Leonard. The Italians. New York, 2011: p. 163.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Leonard Freed; by artist, lower center in graphite on applied Magnum label: 1958; lower center on applied Magnum label: OLD #; bottom left: UNIQUE / 1958 ROME, ITALY (ST. PETER'S SQUARE); by unknown hand, top right in blue ink perpendicular: W19.1t.2; upper center stamped in blue ink: TIRAGE ARCHIVES / MAGNUM PHOTOS / EPREUVE A RENDRE; center printed in black ink on applied Magnum label perpendicular: MAGNUM / [perpendicular] 72 West 45 Street, New York, New York 10036 / [stamped in purple ink: © Leonard Freed-Magnum] Italy / Snow on St. Peter's square / in Rome. Once in a generation / this unique sight lasts for / several hours and the sun / makes an end to it. / E 26-15 [crossed out]; lower center stamped in black ink: VINTAGE PRINT; lower right: © Leonard Freed-Magnum

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