George Platt Lynes

Untitled (Tanaquil Leclercq)
c. 1950

A black and white photograph of a person dressed in an elaborate costume with a large, puffy hat and ruffled collar, reminiscent of a historical or theatrical outfit. The individual is posing with their arms crossed, and their makeup and expression give off a dramatic and stylized appearance. The background is blurred and indistinct, emphasizing the subject in the foreground.
A black and white photograph of a person dressed in an elaborate costume with a large, puffy hat and ruffled collar, reminiscent of a historical or theatrical outfit. The individual is posing with their arms crossed, and their makeup and expression give off a dramatic and stylized appearance. The background is blurred and indistinct, emphasizing the subject in the foreground.

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Date
c. 1950

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver prints, drymounted back-to-back and airbrushed with matte pigment

Dimensions
Sheet (each): 13 1/4 × 10 1/2in. (33.7 × 26.7 cm) Mount: 13 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 1/16in. (33.7 × 26.7 × 0.2 cm)

Accession number
2020.164a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Marcia L. Due and Jerry L. Thompson in memory of Lincoln Kirstein

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
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