Untitled
Artist
Harry Cowles Mann
(American, 1866 - 1926)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1909-1924
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 1/4 × 9 3/16 in. (18.4 × 23.3 cm)
Overall, Support: 13 1/2 × 14 15/16 in. (34.3 × 37.9 cm)
Overall, Support: 13 1/2 × 14 15/16 in. (34.3 × 37.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Polly Lazaron from the collection of Dr. Emanuel Wallerstein
Object number82.98.24
Not on view
Label TextUntitled, ca. 1909–24
Gelatin silver print (photograph)
Though grand sailing vessels were once common on the Elizabeth River, by 1900 Norfolk’s port was filled with modern steamers. Mann might have viewed this sunset scene as symbolic of these changes, a nostalgic farewell to a bygone era.
Gift of Polly Lazaron from the collection of Dr. Emanuel Wallerstein 82.98.24
Exhibition History"Harry C. Mann: Norfolk Photographer," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, April 2, 2016 - April 2, 2017.
