Berenice Abbott
Snuff Shop

Snuff Shop

© Berenice Abbott/ Commerce Graphics

Snuff Shop
Snuff Shop
ArtistAmerican, 1898–1991
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Snuff Shop
DateJanuary 26, 1938, printed 1979
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 19 1/2 × 15 9/16 in. (49.5 × 39.5 cm)
Sheet: 19 1/2 × 15 9/16 in. (49.5 × 39.5 cm)
Mount: 30 × 23 15/16 in. (76.2 × 60.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne Wilkes Tucker in honor of Edward B. Mayo
Object number86.486.3
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceAnne Wilkes Tucker, Houston; given to MFAH, 1986.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom left below image on mount in pencil " 43/60 "
bottom right below image in pencil " Berenice Abbott "
verso center a stamp " Berenice Abbott's / New York / Published by Parasol Press Ltd. / 1979. All Rights Reserved. / This Photograph May Not Be / Reproduced In Any Form Without / The Artist's Written Permission”

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