Edward Steichen
Avocado Pears, New York

Avocado Pears, New York

© The Estate of Edward Steichen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Avocado Pears, New York
Avocado Pears, New York
ArtistAmerican, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973
Publisherpublished in Vogue
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Avocado Pears, New York
Date1930, Pub. in Vogue Feb. 15, 1931
PlaceNew York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 7/8 × 9 7/16 in. (20 × 24 cm)
 Sheet: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Allan Chasanoff Photographic Collection
Object number91.1135
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ProvenanceAllan Chasanoff, New York; given to MFAH, 1991.
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