Mary

1953, printed 1970s

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts the upper body of a person lying on their side, with their head resting on a surface. The person's face is partially visible with closed eyes, and they have wavy hair falling around their face. They are wearing a garment with a patterned sleeve. Nearby, there is a large round plate or bowl and a rectangular tray with plants or flowers. The lighting is low and soft, casting a gentle glow. The background is shadowy and faint.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.32 × 30.48 cm (8 × 12 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.95

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Harry Lunn, Lunn Gallery, Washington, DC); Private collection, 1970s; Paul Richard, Washington, DC; Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, February 2011; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Robert Frank; lower right stamped in black ink: ROBERT FRANK ARCHIVE; by artist, lower right in graphite: Lines of My Hand 23 / Mary 1953 / 140; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: 10131; bottom right: 1000

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