Roman Vishniac
[Wife of Nat Gutman, a porter, Warsaw]

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Gift of Mara Vishniac Kohn © The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, UC Berkeley

[Wife of Nat Gutman, a porter, Warsaw]
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ArtistAmerican, born Russia, 1897–1990
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • [Wife of Nat Gutman, a porter, Warsaw]
Datec. 1935–1938
Place depictedWarsaw, Poland
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 19 11/16 × 15 3/8 in. (50 × 39.1 cm)
 Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mara Vishniac Kohn
Object number2015.276
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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist, d. 1990; Estate of the artist; given to MFAH, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso bottom right edge in pencil: MVK.HGW.962.2008

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Gelatin silver print
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Gelatin silver print
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