Unknown Artist, American School: [Woman and Dog on Beach, Far Rockaway, New York] | Work of Art | Timeline of Art History

[Woman and Dog on Beach, Far Rockaway, New York], ca. 1920
Unknown Artist, American School
Gelatin silver print; 4 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. (12.4 x 7 cm)
Funds from various donors, 2000 (2000.298.3)

This charming snapshot is from an album compiled by an American vaudeville team known as "Bob, Bob, and Bobby." Note the looming shadow of the photographer in the foreground.

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• United States and Canada, 1900 A.D.–present

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• Kodak and the Rise of Amateur Photography

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Subject Matter/Theme

• Animal, Canine
• Genre Scenes
• Genre Scenes, North America
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• Gelatin silver print

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[Woman and Dog on Beach, Far Rockaway, New York], ca. 1920
Unknown Artist, American School
Gelatin silver print; 4 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. (12.4 x 7 cm)
Funds from various donors, 2000 (2000.298.3)