Members of the Primitive Baptist Church in Moorehead, Kentucky, attending a creek baptizing by submersion

August 1940

Marion Post Wolcott

Associated Names
Marion Post Wolcott

Artist, American, 1910 - 1990

The image shows a river with a group of people standing along the bank. The viewpoint is elevated, providing a clear perspective of the scene. The horizon is obscured by foliage and trees, framing the river. The photo is documentary in style, with clear details. The color palette is black and white, with strong contrast between dark clothing and lighter water. People are standing by the water, some appearing to be in a ceremony. The river curves away, surrounded by lush vegetation.
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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G27

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.3 × 24.4 cm (7 3/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.6 × 25.4 cm (8 1/8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.165

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); Paine Webber & Co., New York, 9 February 1996; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, across top printed in black ink: Members of the Primitive Baptist Church in Moorehead, Kentucky, attending a creek baptizing by / submersion. Aug. 1940; upper left FSA stamp in black ink; upper right FSA credit stamp in black ink; by unknown hand, center in graphite inverted: 53314D; bottom right: 001014

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