Title from caption on object: “John Jr. Salutes His Father”
November 25, 1963
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 17.1 × 24.3 cm (6 3/4 × 9 9/16 in.) sheet: 20.6 × 25.4 cm (8 1/8 × 10 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Accession Number
2018.177.648
Art Historical Context
This poignant gelatin silver print, titled *“John Jr. Sal His Father”* and dated November 25 1963, captures heart-wrenching moment from funeral procession of President John F. Kennedy in Washington, D.C. The image shows the president's three-year-old son, John F. Kennedy Jr., rendering a crisp salute as his father's casket passes by. Created by an anonymous American photographer in the mid-20th century, embodies the raw grief of a nation reeling from the assassination three days earlier. Gelatin silver printing, a standard black-and-white photographic process of the era, allowed for sharp det...
About the Artist
American 20th Century
"American 20th Century" is the designation used by major institutions such as the National Gallery of Art (NGA) for anonymous and unidentified artists active in the United States during the twentieth century. The artist's personal identity, early life, and training remain undocumented, reflecting the challenges of attribution for unattributed works from this era. No specific teachers, art schools,...