Gathering Backstage During a House Ball, Harlem, New York City

1984

Mariette Pathy Allen

Associated Names
Mariette Pathy Allen

Artist, American, born Egypt, 1940

The image shows four individuals from about mid-thigh up positioned in a backstage or dressing room setting. On the left, one person with styled hair and expressive facial features wears a dark blazer with a large, bold white and black belt. This individual has a chain necklace with a prominent 'S' charm. Next to them, another person, also with styled hair, is dressed in a textured long-sleeve top, adjusting their sleeves. To the right, separated by a brick column, a third individual sports a hat and a mesh shirt, smiling with their arms crossed. The fourth person leans against the column, wearing large glasses and a relaxed T-shirt with a leather pocket. Throughout the room, there are visible garment racks and piping, indicating an industrial environment in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.12 × 46.36 cm (12 1/4 × 18 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.122.11

  • Copyright

    © Mariette Pathy Allen, National Gallery of Art


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mariette Pathy Allen, New York; NGA purchase (through CLAMP, New York), 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Gathering back stage at a / House Ball, Harlem, NY 1984 / Mariette Pathy Allen 1/12


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