Artist
Berenice Abbott (American, 1898–1991)American, 1898–1991
CultureAmerican
Titles
- El, 2nd and 3rd Avenue Lines: Hanover Square & Pearl Street, Manhattan
- from the series Changing New York
Date1936
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 3/4 × 7 5/8 in. (24.8 × 19.3 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.3 × 20.3 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.3 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.504
Non exposé
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PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceManfred Heiting, Malibu, California; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in, "American Vision: Photographers from the East, Selections from the Manfred Heiting Collection purchased by the Brown Foundation for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston from August 23-December 29, 2003.
Exhibited in, "New York, New York: Photographs from the Manfred Heiting Collection", at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston from October 8 - March 9, 2003.
"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 15 October 2012 - 2 January 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped in red, in a red rectangle, verso of sheet, upper center: FEDERAL ART PROJECT // “Changing New York” // PHOTOGRAPHS BY BERENICE ABBOTT
Stamped in red, verso of sheet, center: photograph // berenice abbott // 50 commerce st. // new york city
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower center: "El” 2nd & 3rd Ave. Lines: // Hanover Sq & Pearl St. Manhattan // Neg #75A Code II A2f2 // 3/6/36
Stamped in red, verso of sheet, center: photograph // berenice abbott // 50 commerce st. // new york city
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower center: "El” 2nd & 3rd Ave. Lines: // Hanover Sq & Pearl St. Manhattan // Neg #75A Code II A2f2 // 3/6/36
The photograph is unsigned.
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Berenice Abbott
1936
Gelatin silver print
2002.502
Berenice Abbott
1936
Gelatin silver print
2002.503
Berenice Abbott
1936
Gelatin silver print
2002.505