Lincoln Park

1948

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a vertical rectangular shape with a textured surface, set against a plain background. The abstract composition resembles a solitary concrete pillar or post. The rough surface and speckled pattern suggest stone or gravel embedded in the material. Faint lines and specks surround the central figure, resembling sparse vegetation or twigs peeking through a layer of snow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print mounted on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ann Solomon

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 5.8 x 5.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
    support: 25.3 x 20.4 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.148.12


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Ann Solomon, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, lower right in graphite: Harry Callahan

Wikidata ID

Q64154871

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