Artist
Roy DeCarava (American, 1919–2009)American, 1919–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
- David
Date1952
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 12 3/16 × 9 7/8 in. (31 × 25.1 cm)
Sheet: 12 3/16 × 9 7/8 in. (31 × 25.1 cm)
Mount: 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.7 × 40.6 cm)
Sheet: 12 3/16 × 9 7/8 in. (31 × 25.1 cm)
Mount: 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.7 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number76.361
Not on view
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Exhibition History"Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 27–August 30, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in ink, recto, bottom right corner of image: DECARAVA
Printed in black on applied label, mount verso, center: “David” // 249 #2 // $400.0
Inscribed in red ink, mount verso, center: [obscured by applied label]
Stamped in red ink, ROY DeCARAVA // 81 Halsey Street // Bklyn., N. Y. 11216 // Nevins 8 - 0347
Printed in black on applied label, mount verso, center: “David” // 249 #2 // $400.0
Inscribed in red ink, mount verso, center: [obscured by applied label]
Stamped in red ink, ROY DeCARAVA // 81 Halsey Street // Bklyn., N. Y. 11216 // Nevins 8 - 0347
Signed in ink, recto, bottom right corner of image: DECARAVA
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