Martín Chambi
[Woman Gathering Sticks, Peru]

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Artist Martín ChambiPeruvian, 1891–1973

CulturePeruvian

Titles

[Woman Gathering Sticks, Peru]

Datec. 1927–1938

Place depictedPeru

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 8 7/8 × 6 5/8 in. (22.5 × 16.8 cm)
Sheet: 9 5/16 × 7 in. (23.7 × 17.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by W. Temple Webber III

Object number2018.571

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenancePIX, Inc., New York; Westport Public Library, Westport, Connecticut; [Winter Works on Paper, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

In negative, recto, bottom right: 33
Stamped in black ink, verso, top left: Foto Martin Chambi J. // CUZCO
Inscribed in pencil, verso, top left: Helen Treadwell // 45 W 57 St [?]
Inscribed in pencil, verso, center: Indians - Sth America [underlined]
Stamped in green ink, verso, center: ART AND MUSIC ROOM // WESTPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY [upside down]
Inscribed in pencil, verso, right center edge: Merdiga
Inscribed in blue pencil, verso, bottom left: 3 ds [?]

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