Artist
Sol Libsohn (American, 1914–2001)American, 1914–2001
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Natchez, Mississippi Oil Rig
DateSeptember 1944
PlaceNatchez, Mississippi, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionsimage / sheet: 10 5/16 × 10 3/8 in.
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Mundy Companies
Object number88.84
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso top right corner in ink "14933"
center in pencil"933"
bottom right corner in pencil "35"
center in pencil"933"
bottom right corner in pencil "35"
verso upper center a stamp "MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY"
center a typed label describing what the workers in the photograph are doing
lower center a stamp in red "PLEASE CREDIT / STANDARD OIL CO.(N.J.) / PHOTO BY LIBSOHN"
bottom right a stamp in red "PLEASE RETURN UNUSED PHOTOS TO / STAND OIL CO.(N.J.) / PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPT. / 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA / NEW YORK, 20, NEW YORK"
center a typed label describing what the workers in the photograph are doing
lower center a stamp in red "PLEASE CREDIT / STANDARD OIL CO.(N.J.) / PHOTO BY LIBSOHN"
bottom right a stamp in red "PLEASE RETURN UNUSED PHOTOS TO / STAND OIL CO.(N.J.) / PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPT. / 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA / NEW YORK, 20, NEW YORK"
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Pablo Bronstein
2021
Ink, watercolor and pencil on paper, mounted on foam core, artist's frame
2022.777
