The Library of Congress generally does not own rights to material in Exhibited: "The Gibson Girl's America : Drawings by Charles Dana Gibson" in the Graphic Arts Gallery, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2013.Ĭabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).In this classic, often reproduced image, Gibson shows off the classic Gibson Girl as a figure who embraced outdoor physical activities. Gibson's meticulous depiction of their hats accentuates the Gibson Girls' stylish attire and visually reinforces the impression of height, leading the eye to the mountains. The hikers who hail or wave to one another frame the central pair and animate the expansive scene. With casual grace, two elegantly dressed young women repose on the rocky ledges of a rugged mountainside. Caption label from exhibit "Gibson Girl's America The Gibson Girl as the New Woman": Back to Nature.Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. Restricted access: Materials in this collection are often extremely fragile most originals cannot be served. LC-DIG-cai-2a12817 (digital file from original drawing) Title: Picturesque America, anywhere in the mountainsġ drawing : pen and ink over graphite underdrawing 59 x 74 cm (sheet)ĭrawing shows fashionably dressed young women walking and resting in the mountains.
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