Artist
Le Corbusier(French, born Switzerland, 1887–1965)French, born Switzerland, 1887–1965
CultureFrench
Titles
- La Chaise de la Racine
- The Root Chair
Datebefore 1956
PlaceFrance
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 7/16 × 8 7/16 in. (21.4 × 21.4 cm)
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Allan Chasanoff Photographic Collection
Object number91.818
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceAllan Chasanoff, New York; given to MFAH, 1991.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
lower left below image in ink " La Chaise de la Racine "
verso in pencil nearly entire surface of sheet a history of existing photograph with a signature an date " Charles H. Traub/July 1987 "
verso in pencil nearly entire surface of sheet a history of existing photograph with a signature an date " Charles H. Traub/July 1987 "
lower right corner below image in ink " Le Corbusier ", see also Inscriptions
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