Circus fat lady with her dog, Troubles, Md. 1964

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Artist Diane Arbus (American, 1923–1971)American, 1923–1971

CultureAmerican

Titles

Circus fat lady with her dog, Troubles, Md. 1964

Date1964, printed 1965–1967

Place depictedMaryland, United States

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 6 3/8 × 6 1/8 in. (16.2 × 15.5 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.3 × 20.2 cm)
Sheet (at open): 6 7/16 × 6 3/8 in. (16.4 × 16.2 cm)
Mat: 15 1/2 × 14 in. (39.3 × 35.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Jeffrey Fraenkel

Object number2024.1213

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Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceFraenkel Gallery, San Francisco; given to MFAH, 2024.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Stamped in black ink with added ink inscription, verso, top center: COPYRIGHT © 1980 // THE ESTATE OF DIANE ARBUS LLC // // ALL RIGHTS RESERVED // THIS PHOTOGRAPH MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN // ANY WAY WHATSOEVER WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION // FROM THE ESTATE OF DIANE ARBUS LLC

Stamped in black ink with added ink inscriptions, verso, top right: A DIANE ARBUS PRINT #3439-X-5U-810 // Doon Arbus [signed] // DOON ARBUS FOR THE ESTATE OF DIANE ARBUS LLC

Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom right: DAQ.5190.Z

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