Artist
Berenice Abbott (American, 1898–1991)American, 1898–1991
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Dey Street, between West and Washington Streets, Manhattan
- from the series Changing New York
Date1936
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 5/8 × 9 5/8 in. (19.3 × 24.5 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.505
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped in brown, verso, center: "photograph / berenice abbott / 50 commerce st. / new york city"
Stamped in red, verso, in a stamped red box: "FEDERAL ART PROJECT / 'Changing New York' / PHOTOGRAPHS BY BERENICE ABBOTT"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, center: "Why Street, between What and Washington Streets, / Manhattan / beg-100 Code II .A.2.c. / April/8/36"
Inscribed in pencil, along lower sheet edge: "44 58.1 / Box 8"
Stamped in red, verso, in a stamped red box: "FEDERAL ART PROJECT / 'Changing New York' / PHOTOGRAPHS BY BERENICE ABBOTT"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, center: "Why Street, between What and Washington Streets, / Manhattan / beg-100 Code II .A.2.c. / April/8/36"
Inscribed in pencil, along lower sheet edge: "44 58.1 / Box 8"
The photograph is signed in pencil, verso, center: "Berenice Abbott"
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Berenice Abbott
1936
Gelatin silver print
2002.503
Berenice Abbott
1936
Gelatin silver print
2002.504
Berenice Abbott
1936
Gelatin silver print
2002.502