Two Boys, Naples, Italy

1944

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

The image depicts two children standing closely together with their arms around each other's shoulders. The child on the left is slightly taller, wearing a loose-fitting shirt and cropped pants, with short, tousled hair. The child on the right is wearing an oversized shirt, a skirt, and holds a crutch under one arm. Both children are barefoot. In the background, there are additional children and a building with tall, arched windows and balconies. Figures in the background appear to be watching or interacting, and the surroundings indicate an urban setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.5 × 27.1 cm (11 5/8 × 10 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 28 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.31

  • Copyright

    © Wayne F. Miller

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Wayne Miller, Orinda, CA; Jeanette Miller, Lafayette, CA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by artist, bottom center printing notes in graphite

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