Untitled

1951-1973

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

The image shows several large, rounded rocks on a ground covered in dry, curled leaves and twigs. The color palette is grayscale, with varying shades of gray highlighting textures and contrasts between objects. In the center, there is a cluster of rocks, with one darker and elongated rock towards the lower right. Below these, twisted leaves and thin branches are visible, stretching diagonally across the lower portion of the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19.1 x 24.2 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 33.5 x 38.5 cm (13 3/16 x 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.25

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Prescott, Arizona; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, center verso in graphite: Frederick Sommer (underlined); by later hand, on mount, upper right verso in graphite: FS.068; by later hand, on mount, lower right verso in graphite: LDU

Wikidata ID

Q64147770

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