Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, from the series Old New York

Camilo José Vergara, Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, from the series Old New York, 1970, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2015.55.4
Camilo José Vergara, Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, from the series Old New York, 1970, inkjet print, image: 11 34 × 17 38 in. (29.8 × 44.1 cm) sheet: 15 34 × 19 58 in. (40.0 × 49.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2015.55.4

Artwork Details

Title
Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, from the series Old New York
Date
1970
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 11 34 × 17 38 in. (29.8 × 44.1 cm) sheet: 15 34 × 19 58 in. (40.0 × 49.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums Description
inkjet print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Cityscape — New York — New York
  • Architecture — vehicle — automobile
  • Figure group
  • Ceremony — wedding
  • Dress — ceremonial — wedding dress
  • Cityscape — New York — Harlem
  • Puerto Rican
  • Architecture Exterior
Object Number
2015.55.4

Works by this artist (3 items)

William Rimmer, The Falling Gladiator, 1861, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Caroline Hunt Rimmer, 1915.5.1
The Falling Gladiator
Date1861
plaster
On view
William Rimmer, At the Window, ca. 1870, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1974.111
At the Window
Dateca. 1870
oil on canvas
Not on view
William Rimmer, The Roarers, 1837, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1981.47
The Roarers
Date1837
lithograph on paper
Not on view

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