Albert Chong
Stealing Eggs

ArtistJamaican, born 1958
CultureJamaican
Titles
  • Stealing Eggs
Date1987, printed 1994
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsIrregular Image: 12 7/8 × 9 15/16 in. (32.8 × 25.3 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 13/16 in. (35.2 × 27.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in honor of Alvia Wardlaw
Object number94.157
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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceClinton T. Willour, Houston; given to MFAH, 1994.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso center in pencil above signature " Stealing Eggs 1987 / 46/50 "
verso center in pencil " Albert Chong / 3/10/94 "
bottom right edge of sheet below image in pencil " Albert Chong "

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