Wedding Party
PhotographerPhotographed by
Matthew H. Press
(American, born 1883)
Date1920-1940
MediumPhotography; platinum print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 3/8in. (19.1 x 23.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 3/8in. (19.1 x 23.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 11 x 12 3/16in. (27.9 x 31cm)
Folder (height x width): 11 1/2 x 12 5/8in. (29.2 x 32.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Lynda Mikoleit
Object number2004.46.1
DescriptionFormal wedding portrait includes six women and three men. The bride and another woman, presumably the maid of honor, are seated in the foreground. The bride wears a long gown and a veil. The other women wear tulle, organdy, or satin dresses and high-heeled shoes. An older women, presumably the mother of the bride, wears a print dress. Allof the other women hold large bouquets of flowers and ferns. The men wear dark suits, white shirts, and neckties. A patterned carpet is on the floor; patterned wallpaper is on the wall. Potted palms are at the left and right.
NotesSubject Note: The identity of the members of the wedding party is not known. (Finlay 7/12/2004)Status
Not on view
