John F. Collins
The Comb

ArtistAmerican, 1888–1990
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Comb
Datec. 1934
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 7/16 × 7 5/8 in. (24 × 19.4 cm)
Sheet: 9 11/16 × 7 7/8 in. (24.6 × 20 cm)
Mount (Primary): 10 5/8 × 8 3/8 in. (27 × 21.3 cm)
Mount (Secondary): 18 5/8 × 14 5/16 in. (47.3 × 36.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Laurie and James Edward Maloney
Object number2024.531
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[Heritage Auctions, Photographs from the Estate of Shirley Ross Davis: A No-Reserve Showcase Auction, 17199, Dallas, June 12, 2024, Lot 9]; purchased by MFAH, 2024.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed in black ink on applied label, frame verso, top right: Collins, John F. // The Comb // 1954 // Vintage gelatin silver print

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