Artwork
Mammy
Mammy is an ink print by George Overbury Hart. It dates from 1924 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Mammy is a 1924 drypoint print by George Overbury 'Pop' Hart.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a seated woman in a white dress and headscarf, gazing out a window at a shadowy figure. The dimly lit room and the woman's introspective posture evoke a mood of quiet contemplation.
Technique & Style
Created using drypoint with sandpaper and roulette on wove paper, the print achieves a range of tonal values and textures. The technique allows for expressive, gestural lines and subtle shading.
Artist & collection
![Men Drinking at a Table [verso], by George Overbury Hart](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/george-overbury-hart--men-drinking-at-a-table-verso--7e9475e5b5079377-w320.webp)
![Chicken Vendors [recto], by George Overbury Hart](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/george-overbury-hart--chicken-vendors-recto--d97b582e13465974-w320.webp)
Interieur mit Stehlampe (Interior with Floor Lamp)
Ma Belle Mere (Mother-in-Law)
A Nude Woman in a Fur Wrap
Waiting
Prostitution (La Prostitution)
Suspension d'audience (Recess of the Hearing)
Les Soutiens de la société
Greeting Grandmother (Le Bonjour à la Grand-mère)
Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Etruscan Gallery
Court Recess