Walker Evans
Spirit Spouse, Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Baulé Peoples

Spirit Spouse, Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Baulé Peoples
Spirit Spouse, Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Baulé Peoples
Spirit Spouse, Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Baulé Peoples
ArtistAmerican, 1903–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Spirit Spouse, Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Baulé Peoples
Date1936
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 9/16 × 7 5/8 in. (24.3 × 19.3 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 number2002.989
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 left, with pencil insertions: "Walker Evans / XX / 69"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, upper left: "21 / 7 / 25 / 69"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower left: "072"
The photograph is unsigned.

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