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The Beatty Children

Clarence H. White; Alfred Stieglitz

Artwork Details

The Beatty Children
1903
Clarence H. White; Alfred Stieglitz
photogravure on paper
11 7/8 in x 8 1/2 in x 9/16 in (30.16 cm x 21.59 cm x 1.43 cm)
Gift of The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation, in memory of Morris D. Baker, a graduate of The University of Michigan School of Architecture, 1952
2000/2.142.5

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Description

Subject Matter:

This image depicts two young children standing side-by-side. A young girl leans against a wall, part of her body obscured. She touches her index finger to her mouth and looks into the camera. The older boy stands behind his sister, looking to the right. The image is softly focused, comprised of geometric planes, which are interior walls and floors. 

Physical Description:

This photograph depicts two young children. A young female child stands slightly behind a wall, with her older brother behind her.

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