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1904, Merlimont. First flight of Gabriel Voisin in the Archdeacon glider

1904, Merlimont. First flight of Gabriel Voisin in the Archdeacon glider
1904, Merlimont. First flight of Gabriel Voisin in the Archdeacon glider
1904, Merlimont. First flight of Gabriel Voisin in the Archdeacon glider
ArtistFrench, 1894–1986
Publisher
CultureFrench
Titles
  • 1904, Merlimont. First flight of Gabriel Voisin in the Archdeacon glider
  • from the portfolio JH Lartigue
Date1904, printed 1978
Place depictedMerlimont, France
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 9/16 × 7 9/16 in. (16.7 × 19.2 cm)
 Sheet: 7 7/16 × 8 3/16 in. (18.9 × 20.8 cm)
 Mat: 16 1/16 × 13 in. (40.8 × 33 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mike and Mickey Marvins
Object number2013.731.6
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceAuction, before 1994; purchased by Michael Marvins and Michele Marvins, Houston, before 1994; given to MFAH, 2013.
Published References Some photographs in the Marvins family collection have been published in: Tucker, Anne Wilkes. "The Sonia and Kaye Marvins Portrait Collection" Houston, TX: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, 1995 Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom right below image in pencil: 850/5000 U.S.
bottom left corner on the image: raised stamp-artist's device
printed in gold below image on mat: 1904- MERLIMONT PREMIER VOL DE GABRIEL VOISIN / SUR LE PLANEUR ARCHDEACON
lower center of mat circular blind stamp: ENGLISH LANGUAGE / PORTFOLIO / SUPERVISED / BY / JACQUES-HENRI LARTIGUE

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