Dorothy Norman

1947

Nancy Newhall

Associated Names
Nancy Newhall

Artist, American, 1908 - 1974

The image shows a woman's face, with only the upper portion of her shoulder and neck visible. Her head is tilted slightly towards her left, and she gazes off to her left side. The woman has full, dark eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a straight nose, and natural-looking lips. Her dark hair is swept back. She is wearing a garment with a high, rounded neckline that appears to be light-colored, possibly a ruffled or textured fabric. The background is a dark, featureless backdrop.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nancy Norman Lassalle

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 9.4 × 11.6 cm (3 11/16 × 4 9/16 in.)
    mount: 25.3 × 20.4 cm (9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.201.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Dorothy Norman; Nancy Norman Lasselle, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, possibly signed by artist, upper center in graphite: DN / by / Nancy / Newhall; bottom right in graphite circled: 265

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