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Eleanor and Barbara, Lake Michigan

c. 1953

Harry Callahan

Associated Names

Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a calm body of water with people standing in it. The horizon is near the top third of the image, with the water meeting the sky in a straight line. Three figures are in the water, two in the center and one to the left. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the gray tones of the sky and water. The overall feel is tranquil and serene, with smooth textures and subtle gray gradations, creating a minimalist and quiet scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Susan and Peter MacGill, in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of Photography at the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

image: 19.05 × 23.6 cm (7 1/2 × 9 5/16 in.)
sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)
Accession Number

2014.153.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan and Peter MacGill, New York; gift to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Pace/MacGill Gallery

Exhibition History

1996

Harry Callahan, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Philadelphia Museum of Art; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1996–1997

Bibliography

1996

Harry Callahan. Exh. cat. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1996: 101.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Harry Callahan; on verso, by unknown hand, top center in graphite: S-195; lower right: 91740

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