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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Woman and Postmortem Child

c. 1915

American 20th Century

Associated Names

American 20th Century

Artist

The image shows a woman beside a small child-sized bed or bier. The woman has medium-length hair, is wearing a light-colored blouse, and has a solemn expression. She is positioned to the left of the frame, resting her hand on the child who is lying surrounded by flowers. The child's head is resting on a cushion with a floral wreath around it. The background features wooden paneling and another woman dressed in white is partially visible on the right. A small table or chest is present in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print (real photo postcard)
Credit Line

Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation
Dimensions

image: 7 × 11.8 cm (2 3/4 × 4 5/8 in.)
sheet: 8.7 × 13.7 cm (3 7/16 × 5 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2023.39.129

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Kelbaugh, Ross J.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite: AF070D; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 5C-606 / $20.00 / 4

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