Skip to main content

The Bashful Discus Thrower

Artist Clarence John Laughlin (American, 1905 - 1985)
Date1939
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 13 5/8 x 10 1/8 inches (34.61 x 25.72 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.1664
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionVintage gelatin silver print of a statue in leaves.
Copyright© The Historic New Orleans Collection
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information, is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete. Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image, please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.


(Untitled)
Clarence John Laughlin
1937
2005.27.1762
The Unending Tree (The Tree as Illusory Scale)
Clarence John Laughlin
1953
2005.27.1743
Transformation of the Feminine from Mystery to Mystery.
Clarence John Laughlin
September 9, 1940; printed 1954
2005.27.1655
Breathing Marble
Clarence John Laughlin
1962; printed 1979
2005.27.1674
Still Life
Clarence John Laughlin
1937
2005.27.1763
Suspended Shadows No. 2
Clarence John Laughlin
1944
2005.27.1758
Poem of a Lost Street No. 1
Clarence John Laughlin
1955
2005.27.1759
Farewell to the Past
Clarence John Laughlin
1941
2005.27.1666
Clock in Suspended Time
Clarence John Laughlin
1950
2005.27.1680
The Misbegotten House
Clarence John Laughlin
March 26, 1950
2005.27.1700
The Secret of the House
Clarence John Laughlin
1953
2005.27.1710
The Search for Identity #2
Clarence John Laughlin
1940
2005.27.1717