Past Exhibition

Photographs from the Collection

The image shows a stream surrounded by dense woods. A fallen tree trunk crosses the stream, with a man seated on a chair nearby. Trees frame the scene, and the overall color palette is earthy with browns and greens blending into the background.
John Moran, The Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia, c. 1863, albumen silver print, Robert B. Menschel Fund, 1999.6.1

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    East Building, Mezzanine, Northeast
The image shows a stream surrounded by dense woods. A fallen tree trunk crosses the stream, with a man seated on a chair nearby. Trees frame the scene, and the overall color palette is earthy with browns and greens blending into the background.
John Moran, The Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia, c. 1863, albumen silver print, Robert B. Menschel Fund, 1999.6.1

Overview: The exhibition displayed newly acquired 19th- and 20th-century American, French, and British works from the Gallery's collection, including photographs by William Henry Fox Talbot, Julia Margaret Cameron, Charles Sheeler, and André Kertesz. Many of the photographs, including several promised gifts, had never before been shown at the National Gallery of Art.

Organization: The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art. The curator was Sarah Greenough, curator of photographs at the National Gallery of Art.

Sponsor: The exhibition was made possible by The Circle of the National Gallery of Art.

Attendance: 66,124

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