Artist
Todd Webb (American, 1905–2000)American, 1905–2000
CultureAmerican
Titles
- 4 Days in Paris
Date1949
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.2 × 20.4 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.2 × 20.4 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.2 × 20.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Anne Levy Charitable Trust
Object number2019.228
Not on view
Explore Further
Department
PhotographyObject Type
A lifelong friend and colleague of some of the most famous names in photography, Todd Webb was deeply embedded in the art world from 1948 until the late 1970s. He was both a perfectionist and an idealist who produced work that was deeply personal in nature. In Paris in 1949, Webb met and instantly fell in love with the woman who would soon be his wife, Lucille. In celebration, he created this work with four prints made sequentially for the overall composition. This endearing work is a fitting memento of those first heady and magical days of love.
ProvenanceTodd Webb Archive, Portland, Maine.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in black ink, verso, top left: FR810.50-#63
Signed in black ink, verso, upper center: LUCILLE // FOUR DAYS // PARIS // 1950 // Todd Webb
Signed in black ink, verso, upper center: LUCILLE // FOUR DAYS // PARIS // 1950 // Todd Webb
Signed in black ink, verso, upper center: Todd Webb
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.
