Artist
Herbert Bayer (American, born Austria, 1900–1985)American, born Austria, 1900–1985
CultureAmerican
Titles
- On the Beach
Date1928
PlaceBerlin, Germany
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 × 5 3/4 in. (22.8 × 14.6 cm)
Sheet: 9 11/16 × 6 9/16 in. (24.6 × 16.6 cm)
Sheet: 9 11/16 × 6 9/16 in. (24.6 × 16.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Manfred Heiting, the Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.631
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Bought by Manfred Heiting from Galerie Zur Stockeregg on 10/2/1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in red crayon, verso, upper left: "440"
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left: HB (2/29/84) 23
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left: on the beach
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left: 92%" [struck through]
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left: vintage 9 5/8 x 6 1/2 1928
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left: HB (2/29/84) 23
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left: on the beach
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left: 92%" [struck through]
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left: vintage 9 5/8 x 6 1/2 1928
The sheet is possibly signed in pencil, verso, lower left: "bayer"
verso lower right a stamp in purple: herbert -bayer foto / berlin hardenbergstr 24
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