Widow of Montmartre #21, Bruce Davidson, gelatin silver print

Widow of Montmartre #21

Bruce Davidson

1956

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Bust-length portrait of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry; decorated in military uniform and is adorned with a badge of the Society of Cincinnati; holds hat under his left arm and rests his right hand on raised object in the foreground; in the left background, a tumultuous battle between a British and an American ship takes place, the locale of which is supposedly Lake Erie.
This image is created with black ink on paper. A large mountain of material with a round pock rises to cover much of this sheet. Ruts and grooves wind through the pile, having been eroded throughout. In a valley at the right of the sheet, a power pole is seen in the distance.
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Outdoor scene - trees on right, hills in left background. Portfolio of 6 etchings. Posthumous print from copper plate executed by Carlsen.