[War Widow]

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • [War Widow]
Date1880s
MediumAlbumen silver print from glass negative
DimensionsImage: 16 5/16 × 13 9/16 in. (41.5 × 34.5 cm)
Sheet: 16 5/16 × 13 9/16 in. (41.5 × 34.5 cm)
Mount: 16 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (43 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Photography Subcommittee 2021
Object number2021.392
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[American Heritage Auctions, Columbus, Ohio, Lot 128, October 17, 2021]; purchased by MFAH, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso: Inscribed in ink, upper center: 2/17/59 / This Picture Belongs / to Thomas h. Owens / [rest of inscription struck through] 3993 Chickering Rd / Seaford L.I. / New York / PE5-9491
Verso: Inscribed in ink, upper center: 7/4/79 / 4 Hudson Ct / Lynbrook NY 11563 / 516 LY3-9635
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, center right: #10250X / + 2 in mat / [illegible]

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