"My Best Wishes, Jesse Owens"

1935, printed later

American 20th Century

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American 20th Century

Artist

This is a photograph of an athlete in motion. The image captures a sprinter in full stride during a run on a track. In the background, there is an urban setting with indistinct buildings. On the left, an inset features a portrait of the athlete. Below the main image, there is a note of compliments from "Leader Cleaners" and a list of the athlete's track records for various distances and events. The photograph carries an autograph.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dick Lewis, Elmhurst, IL, 1958. (sale, flea market, Maryland); Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

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Inscriptions

signed by Jesse Owens, lower right in black ink: My Best Wishes / Jesse Owens; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: Mon Press - gen - Lee / 3 col; by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: AF097 / RHH / 4.21.16; by unknown hand, upper center in graphite underlined: Keynote Speaker

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