Frances McLaughlin-Gill

McLaughlin, Frances

American, 1919 - 2014

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The image shows a woman walking down a sidewalk. Her body is captured in profile from the shoulders down to her knees. Her face is turned away from the camera, making her facial features indistinguishable. She has light-colored hair and is wearing a hat. She is dressed in a striped coat with a belt, and she carries a rectangular handbag and wears gloves. In the background, another woman is walking in the opposite direction, wearing a dark coat with a white collar and holding something in her hand. The scene is set in an urban environment with a concrete sidewalk and a blurred outline of a building in the background.
Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Untitled, 1946, gelatin silver print, R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, 2018.152.1

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Frances McLaughlin-Gill · 1946 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2018.152.1

The image shows a woman standing with her arms crossed, leaning slightly forward with her head bowed. She has dark hair pulled back and is wearing a checkered long-sleeve shirt, high-waisted trousers, gloves, ankle boots, and a dark object draped over her shoulders. Another face is visible through a small rectangular opening in the wooden door next to her. The setting is a dimly lit entryway with one wide door open and the other partially shut, and a small plaque with text is affixed to the door.
Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Untitled, 1946, gelatin silver print, R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, 2018.152.2

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Frances McLaughlin-Gill · 1946 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2018.152.2

The image depicts a woman in a hat with a netted veil partially covering her face. She is wearing dark clothing and earrings, and a man in a suit is blurred in the background.
Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Untitled, 1940s, gelatin silver print, R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, 2018.152.3

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Frances McLaughlin-Gill · 1940s · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2018.152.3