American Girl in Italy, FlorenceArtwork Info About the Artist Artist Docs Artist News 1951 Gelatin silver print Titled and dated, in pencil, Estate Stamp, in ink, with signature of Mary Engel, in pencil, au verso Blindstamp, au recto Copyright 1952, 1980 (b. 1921, Boston, USA; d. 1985, New York City, USA) Ruth Orkin was the only child of Mary Ruby, a silent movie actress, and Samuel Orkin, a mechanical wizard, and grew up in Hollywood during the heyday of the 1920's and 1930's. She