Mother and Infant [Jean Sparber and Baby Peter]
Artist
Ruth Orkin
(American, 1921 - 1985)
CultureAmerican
Date1947
MediumGelatin silver print, printed later
DimensionsOverall, Image: 13 5/8 × 9 in. (34.6 × 22.9 cm)
14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
SignedIt is signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the overmat, and signed, titled, dated and inscribed '3rd prize, Life contest, 1951' in pencil on the verso
InscribedInscribed '3rd prize, Life contest, 1951' in pencil on the verso
Credit LineMuseum purchase in memory of Ann R and Sol B Frank
Object number2020.38.2
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a gelatin silver print that depicts a woman holding a child. The woman wears a polka dot shirt and looks to the side, and the baby is naked, seen from the back. The photograph measures 14 x 11in. and the image measures 13 5/8 x 9in. It is signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the overmat, and signed, titled, dated and inscribed '3rd prize, Life contest, 1951' in pencil on the versoProvenanceBonham’s Auction, Photographs, 2 Oct 2020, purchased by the Chrysler Museum of Art