Seine Fishers

c. 1935

Eleanor Parke Custis

Associated Names
Eleanor Parke Custis

Artist, American, 1897 - 1983

This is a photograph of a group of people engaged in fishing activities on a boat. The image captures a close-up view of a small fishing vessel on water, filled with large nets laden with captured fish. The nets are visibly heavy, hanging over the edge of the boat, and are somewhat submerged in the water. The surface of the water reflects sunlight, creating a pattern of ripples and shine. The composition focuses on the textures of the nets against the soft background of the water.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Alan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 34.7 × 25.5 cm (13 11/16 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.150.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

“Property of a Gentleman”; (sale, The Potomack Company, Alexandria, VA, 3 May 2014, lot 241); David Alan Brown, Alexandria, VA; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 3; upper center stamped in blue ink: NO. [by unknown hand in graphite: 2] / TITLE [by unknown hand in blue ink: SEINE FISHERS] / PROCESS [by unknown hand in blue ink: BROMIDE] / ELEANOR PARKE CUSTIS / 626 EAST CAPITOL STREET / WASHINGTON, D. C., U. S. A. / [by unknown hand in blue ink: NOT FOR SALE]; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: P55 / 252; bottom right: Hack [?]

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