Artist
Andreas Feininger (American, born France, 1906–1999)American, born France, 1906–1999
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus)
Date1949–1953
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 7/16 × 9 11/16 in. (18.9 × 24.6 cm)
Sheet: 7 15/16 × 10 1/8 in. (20.2 × 25.7 cm)
Sheet: 7 15/16 × 10 1/8 in. (20.2 × 25.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Gertrud E. Feininger
Object number2011.955
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso top center in pencil: TOP[arrow pointing up], upper left[upside down]: Ana 846, center: 3[circled and crossed through], lower center in ink: Inside horseshoe crab, lower left in ink: [illegible-perhaps initials], bottom left in pencil reading vertically: A25[circled], bottom center: 45N-256/2 / p.106
verso upper right a stamp: STUDYPRINT, bottom right a stamp: PHOTOGRAPH BY / ANDREAS FEININGER
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