Walker Evans
Altarpiece Representing King Ewuakpe (c. 1690-1713) Africa, Nigeria Kingdom of Benin

Altarpiece Representing King Ewuakpe (c. 1690-1713) Africa, Nigeria Kingdom of Benin

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Altarpiece Representing King Ewuakpe (c. 1690-1713) Africa, Nigeria Kingdom of Benin
Altarpiece Representing King Ewuakpe (c. 1690-1713) Africa, Nigeria Kingdom of Benin
ArtistAmerican, 1903–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Altarpiece Representing King Ewuakpe (c. 1690-1713) Africa, Nigeria Kingdom of Benin
Date1936
PlaceNigeria, Africa
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 5/8 × 7 3/8 in. (24.4 × 18.8 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment Fund, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.997
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceArtist's estate
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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped in black, verso of sheet, lower right, with pencil insertions: "Walker Evans / XX / 251"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower portion of page, upside down: "#251 / A2 / 55 / EM40 / den # 1 soft"

Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower left: "195"
The photograph is unsigned.

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