Melissa Massaroni after her first communion at Our Lady of Pompei Church in Highlandtown

Joan Clark Netherwood, Melissa Massaroni after her first communion at Our Lady of Pompei Church in Highlandtown, 1978, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1044
Copied Joan Clark Netherwood, Melissa Massaroni after her first communion at Our Lady of Pompei Church in Highlandtown, 1978, gelatin silver print, image: 6 18 × 7 38 in. (15.6 × 18.7 cm) sheet: 7 78 × 10 in. (20.0 × 25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1044

Artwork Details

Title
Melissa Massaroni after her first communion at Our Lady of Pompei Church in Highlandtown
Date
1978
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 6 18 × 7 38 in. (15.6 × 18.7 cm) sheet: 7 78 × 10 in. (20.0 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male and child
  • Religion — New Testament — Christ
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
  • Occupation — art — photographer
  • Object — art tool — camera
  • Dress — ceremonial — formal dress
  • Architecture Interior — studio
  • Ceremony — religion — communion
Object Number
1983.63.1044

Exhibitions

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