“The Whittler,” an old Negro man (ex-slave) Camden, Alabama

Marion Post Wolcott, "The Whittler," an old Negro man (ex-slave) Camden, Alabama, 1939, printed later, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. John H. and Jann Arrington Wolcott, 1998.120.3
Copied Marion Post Wolcott, "The Whittler," an old Negro man (ex-slave) Camden, Alabama, 1939, printed later, gelatin silver print, sheet: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. John H. and Jann Arrington Wolcott, 1998.120.3

Artwork Details

Title
“The Whittler,” an old Negro man (ex-slave) Camden, Alabama
Artist
Date
1939, printed later
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. John H. and Jann Arrington Wolcott
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — elderly
  • African American
  • Recreation — craft — whittling
  • New Deal — Farm Security Administration
  • Landscape — Alabama — Camden
Object Number
1998.120.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.120.3