Artist
Ruth Bernhard American, born Germany, 1905–2006
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Tea Kettle
Date1976
PlaceSan Francisco, California, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 10 3/8 × 12 7/16 in. (26.4 × 31.6 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 12 3/8 in. (26.7 × 31.4 cm)
Mount: 15 13/16 × 20 in. (40.2 × 50.8 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 12 3/8 in. (26.7 × 31.4 cm)
Mount: 15 13/16 × 20 in. (40.2 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Photo Forum 1996
Object number96.1818
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: Photo Forum 1996, October 29 thru December 8, 1996, MFAH
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Labels, verso of mat: "Ruth Bernhard/Tea Kettle/1976/Gelatin Silver Print $2,000", and label "John cleary Gallery/Fine Art Photography/Phone (713) 524-5070 2635 Colquitt/Fax (713) 524-4456 Houston, Texas 77098/Ruth Bernhard/Tea Kettle/Silver Gelatin Print, 1976."
bottom right on mount below image in pencil: Ruth Bernhard
verso of mount top left in pencil: "Teapot" 1975 / Ruth Bernhard
verso of mount top right corner in pencil: BER901003
verso of mount top left in pencil: "Teapot" 1975 / Ruth Bernhard
verso of mount top right corner in pencil: BER901003
verso of mount two printed labels
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