Martín Chambi
Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
ArtistPeruvian, 1891–1973
CulturePeruvian
Titles
  • Machu Picchu
Datec. 1930
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage (At open): 6 3/8 × 9 in. (16.2 × 22.9 cm)
Frame (auction): 17 11/16 × 14 11/16 × 1 3/16 in. (45 × 37.3 × 3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Photography Subcommittee, 2024
Object number2024.74
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[La Guaira Fine Art, New York]; Private collection, 1998; [Heritage Auctions, Depth of Field: Featuring Latin American Photographs Showcase Auction, Dallas, March 13, 2024, Lot 38030]; purchased by MFAH, 2024.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
[Embossed with photographer's blindstamp]

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