Ship in Baltimore Harbor

1955

A. Aubrey Bodine

Associated Names
A. Aubrey Bodine

Artist, American, 1906 - 1970

The image shows a low-angle perspective of a large ship at sea, with smaller vessels nearby. The ship's bow dominates the scene, set against a cloudy sky. An American flag flies on the right, with churning waves in the foreground. The color palette is mainly deep blues and dark tones, contrasting with lighter clouds. The lighting creates a striking silhouette of the ships against the clouds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.7 × 35.3 cm (16 × 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 43.1 × 36.2 cm (16 15/16 × 14 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.51

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of A. Aubrey Bodine, Baltimore; (Kathleen Ewing Gallery, Washington, DC); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in gold ink: A. Aubrey Bodine; on verso, lower left stamped in purple ink: A. AUBREY BODINE / This photograph has been released by the / photographic estate of A. Aubrey Bodine, / through its agent, the Kathleen Ewing Gallery, / Washington, D.C. To the best of our knowledge, / the following information is accurate: / Title: [by unknown hand in graphite: Baltimore Harbor] / Date: [by unknown hand in graphite: 1955] / Process: [by unknown hand in graphite: silver #89.6]

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