Boy and Doll, Lower East Side

1966

Beuford Smith

Associated Names
Beuford Smith

Artist, American, 1936 - 2025

The image shows a person covered by a large piece of fabric or blanket, with only their head visible. They are sitting on a pavement with short, curly hair, and partially obscured facial features. The person appears to have some facial hair and is looking downward. The background is an urban street scene with a concrete pavement, wear marks, and scattered debris. In the foreground, there is a dirty doll, a crumpled paper cup, and wrinkled paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.1 × 19 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 20.3 cm (10 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.35.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York); (Charles Isaacs, New York), 2021; NGA purchase, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom left in graphite: Beuford Smith; by artist, top left: Doll # 3 '66; center artist stamp in black ink; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 57

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