Eleanor Antin

The Problem of the Drainage

1977

A sepia-toned historical photograph depicting a group of people in period clothing, with men wearing top hats and suits and women in dresses, standing amidst a cluttered, outdoor setting that appears impoverished or in disarray. In the foreground, a woman is seated on the ground, looking away from the camera. The image is mounted on a brown mat, and there is handwritten text at the bottom that reads "The Problem of the Crossing."
A sepia-toned historical photograph depicting a group of people in period clothing, with men wearing top hats and suits and women in dresses, standing amidst a cluttered, outdoor setting that appears impoverished or in disarray. In the foreground, a woman is seated on the ground, looking away from the camera. The image is mounted on a brown mat, and there is handwritten text at the bottom that reads "The Problem of the Crossing."

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Date
1977

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print mounted on paper, with ink

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 6 7/8 × 9 15/16in. (17.5 × 25.2 cm) Image (sight): 6 3/4 × 9 3/4in. (17.1 × 24.8 cm) Mount: 18 × 13in. (45.7 × 33 cm)

Accession number
95.67.2

Edition
1/1

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo and the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York

API
artworks/9714

Part of a series:
The Angel of Mercy: The Nightingale Family Album
25 works

A sepia-toned vintage photograph mounted on a brown paper background, depicting three people in a garden setting. A man in a suit and top hat is seated next to a woman in a full-skirted dress and bonnet, both are looking at a book held by a young boy. The image is captioned with the phrase "A charming passage" in cursive handwriting at the bottom.
A sepia-toned vintage photograph depicting a group of women in period clothing, possibly from the late 19th or early 20th century, engaging in an outdoor activity. Some women appear to be dancing or in motion, while others are interacting with each other. The setting is a grassy field with trees in the background. The photo is mounted on a brown mat board with a handwritten inscription at the bottom.
A sepia-toned photograph of a woman in a vintage dress with voluminous sleeves and a full skirt, posing with one hand on her hip and the other holding a bunch of flowers. The photo is mounted on a brown paper with a handwritten signature at the bottom right corner.
A sepia-toned photo of three people in a garden, two in dresses and one in a suit, surrounded by trees.
A vintage scene with four people in period clothing; one plays the piano while others stand and sit nearby, framed by a window.
A woman in a dark dress poses with a small statue on a table. The photo is mounted on brown paper with "Myself 1853" written below.
A vintage black and white portrait of a woman mounted on a brown paper mat. The woman is dressed in a dark, old-fashioned dress with a lace collar and is seated with her hands folded in her lap. Below the portrait, handwritten text reads "Myself" followed by the number "7854."
A woman in a maid's uniform stands with hands clasped, wearing a bonnet. The photo is mounted on brown paper with "Myself 1855" written below.
A vintage black and white photograph mounted on a brown paper background. The photo depicts a person in a long dress and a person in a suit and hat dancing or spinning together outdoors. Handwritten text at the bottom of the mount reads "91 Too high, Joe."
Three people in period clothing sit and stand on a porch, surrounded by trees. The scene is captured in a sepia-toned photograph.

Eleanor Antin
67 works in the collection, 6 exhibitions

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