New York

1987

Rosalind Fox Solomon

Associated Names
Rosalind Solomon

Artist, American, 1930 - 2025

The image shows a woman sitting on a plush patterned sofa with two young children in her lap. The woman's upper body is visible as she leans slightly forward, looking directly at the camera. She has her hair styled back with large hoop earrings visible. She is wearing a striped robe-like garment, and her expression is neutral. On her lap are two children; the smaller child appears to be sitting on the left, wearing a t-shirt and clutching an object while resting against the woman. The other child leans back confidently into the woman's arm, wearing a printed shirt and shorts with a necklace visible around the neck. The background includes a wall with minimal detailing, emphasizing the vintage floral pattern on the couch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Annie and Paul Mahon

  • Dimensions

    image: 80.01 × 80.01 cm (31 1/2 × 31 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 108.59 × 101.6 cm (42 3/4 × 40 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.55.74

  • Copyright

    © 1988 Rosalind Fox Solomon


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rosalind Fox Solomon, New York; Private collection; gift to NGA (through Paul Mahon, Washington, DC), 2022.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • May 17-July 2, 1988, Rosalind Solomon: Portraits in the Time of AIDS, New York University's Grey Art Gallery. 

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Rosalind Solomon


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