W. Eugene Smith
From My Window

From My Window

© Estate of W. Eugene Smith

From My Window
From My Window
ArtistAmerican, 1918–1978
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • From My Window
Date1959
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 13 9/16 × 10 in. (34.4 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Museum Collectors
Object number87.178
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[R. E. Clemons Photography, Houston]; purchased by MFAH, 1987.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Patrons Choice: The Silver Anniversary of The Museum Collectors, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 18, 2004 - January 30, 2005. Millennium Gallery and Public Corridor.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso upper right in pencil " From My Window, 1959 / New York - / Loft on Sixth Avenue "
center[upside down] " E56 / R73 / 31[circled] "
bottom right corner " P77.1.31.21 "
verso lower center a stamp " PLEASE CREDIT[underlined] / COPYRIGHT AND PHOTOGRAPHY / BY / W.EUGENE SMITH "
bottom left corner a printed label " Henrietta Brachman Associates / 415 East 52 Street / New York 22, N.Y. "

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