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Mr. Radcliffe, the Black Hill, Ballasalla

1972

Chris Killip

Associated Names

Chris Killip

Artist, British, 1946 - 2020

The image shows an elderly man standing in a narrow doorway. He is facing the camera with his arm extended, resting on a ledge where a black and white cat sits. The man has a weathered complexion, short hair under a cap, and is wearing a dark jacket over a shirt and waistcoat with matching trousers. He wears well-used boots and holds a walking stick in his left hand. The background is a rustic stone doorway of a weathered building.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth Cropper in memory of Charles Dempsey
Dimensions

image: 19.2 × 15.2 cm (7 9/16 × 6 in.)
sheet: 30.4 × 25.4 cm (11 15/16 × 10 in.)
Accession Number

2023.56.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Chris Killip; Elizabeth Cropper, Washington, DC, c. 1971/72; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Cropper, Elizabeth

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