Hattie McDaniel

February 29, 1940, printed later

American 20th Century

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The image depicts two women from the waist up. The woman on the left is standing, looking to the right, her body slightly angled towards the other woman. She has a joyful expression, with a wide smile, smooth skin, and neatly styled dark hair adorned with large white flowers. She is wearing a long-sleeved dress with intricate embellishments on the collar and bodice, and holds a small, bejeweled clutch in her left hand. The woman on the right is also standing and facing the woman on the left, smiling as she presents an award trophy. Her hair is short and wavy, and she has light-colored skin. She is wearing a luxurious coat with a fur collar. The background includes a large American flag and wood-paneled walls.
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Provenance

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

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Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite: AF200; top right: 39.1.RH; upper left in black ink on applied sticker perpendicular: AF200; lower center printed in black ink perpendicular: (BB-165) Hattie.jpg; lower center: 431867222 10/22 1/22/2019


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