Erwin Blumenfeld
Shadow of the Eiffel Tower

Shadow of the Eiffel Tower
Shadow of the Eiffel Tower
Shadow of the Eiffel Tower
ArtistAmerican, born Germany, 1897–1969
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Shadow of the Eiffel Tower
Datec. 1938
PlaceParis, France
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 19 15/16 × 16 1/8 in. (50.6 × 41 cm)
Sheet: 19 15/16 × 16 1/8 in. (50.6 × 40.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Mary Kathryn Lynch Kurtz Charitable Lead Trust, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.234
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 208
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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; Estate of Lisette and Yvette Blumenfeld; [James Danziger Gallery, New York]; purchased by Manfred Heiting, December 8, 1994; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in ink, verso upper right: Lisette 1981
Stamped, verso, upper right [circular]: FROM THE ESTATE OF // ERWIN BLUMENFELD

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