The Digging Dykes of Decatur

1993

Nancy Andrews

Associated Names
Nancy Andrews

Artist, American, born 1963

The image shows a woman's face and upper body in the foreground. She is positioned slightly to the left of the frame, facing the camera with her head turned slightly to the left. Her facial features include a broad smile, defined eyebrows, and curly hair that frames her face. She is wearing a large, wide-brimmed woven hat adorned with a string of pearls and a decorative bow. Her outfit includes a dark blouse with ruffled sleeves and she has a sheer scarf around her neck. The woman is wearing gloves and resting her hands alongside her chin. In the background, there are multiple people wearing elaborately decorated hats and standing behind small lawn rollers on a leaf-covered ground. The sky is visible through the trees, and a building can be seen to the right, indicating an outdoor setting with sunny weather.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nancy Andrews and Annie O'Neill

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.4 × 55.9 cm (14 3/4 × 22 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 × 60.9 cm (19 7/8 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.122.17

  • Copyright

    © Nancy Andrews


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nancy Andrews, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Nancy Andrews © 1994; lower left: "The Digging Dykes of Decatur"; by unknown hand, lower right perpendicular: 113134 / Digging dykes / #8 / [illegible initials circled]


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