Children at Church, Washington, DC

1942

Esther Bubley

Associated Names
Esther Bubley

Artist, American, 1921 - 1998

The image shows four children visible from the waist up. On the far left is a young boy sitting with a picture under his arm and a finger in his mouth. In the middle, a girl stands with crossed arms and a finger in her mouth. To her right, another girl stands smiling slightly. The boy at the bottom has short hair and a solemn expression. The background includes a patterned panel or cabinet, a notice or poster on the wall, and dim lighting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Timothy and Suzanne Hyde

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 31.1 × 26.1 cm (12 1/4 × 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.183.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Alex Novak, Chalfont, PA); Tim and Suzanne Hyde, Alexandria, VA, 2006; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper left in graphite: Esther Bubley; center left perpendicular: Church / Washington / 1942; by unknown hand, top left in graphite: #2727 [check mark] / 30; top right perpendicular: M; upper center stamped in black ink: ESTHER BUBLEY / 1741 BROADWAY PHONE 212-247-5333 / NEW YORK, NY 10019

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