Dorothy & her Mother

Dorothy & her Mother

In this contemplative home portrait, Mary Carruthers Tucker (1877-1940) gently holds daughter Dorothy, (1899-1986) not even one years old, on her lap. The photograph must have been a favorite of the young Tucker family: an original cloth and metal hanger is still in place on the verso of the heavy card mount, indicating at one point it may have been hung on a wall. 

Charles Rollins Tucker, 1868-1956.

See our in-depth blog posts with links below: Revealed: C.R. Tucker: Restless Wanderer with a Camera, & Rescued: Dorothy Tucker: For the Love of a Daughter, to learn more.

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Motherhood Nudes Children Interiors Fashion
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Dimensions

Image Dimensions15.4 x 10.3 cm laid down

Support Dimensions25.1 x 20.0 cm

Print Notes

Recto: staining and handling impacts to mount due to improper storage.

Verso: written in graphite in unknown hand, but most likely a Tucker family member: Dorothy + her Mother | platinum print; original white cloth and metal hanger in situ: centered at upper mount margin; marginal border discoloration indicating removal from frame.

 

Provenance

Purchased for this archive in 2010 from dealer in PA. The photograph had been owned by photographer Charles Rollins Tucker: 1868-1956, whose many works can be seen in this archive.

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