Francis Frith & Co.
Buddha

Buddha

Public Domain

ArtistBritish, founded 1859
CultureBritish
Titles
  • Buddha
Datec. 1855–1870
Place depictedJapan
MediumAlbumen silver print
DimensionsImage/Sheet:8 1/4 × 6 1/2 in. (21 × 16.5 cm)
 Mount: 14 15/16 × 12 in. (37.9 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McLanahan in honor of Edward B. Mayo
Object number88.234
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceWestside National Bank, Houston; purchased by MFAH, 1988.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
recto of mount bottom left in pencil "1356 Bronze Statue Buddah Japan"
verso of mount bottom right corner a printed label "FRITH'S / PHOTO-PICTURES / THE / UNIVERSAL SERIES"

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