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ArtistAmerican, 1913–1955
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • George Balanchine Backstage
  • from the series Ballet
DateMarch 1951
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 13 3/16 × 10 3/8 in. (33.5 × 26.4 cm)
Sheet: 13 3/16 × 10 3/8 in. (33.5 × 26.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Louisa Stude Sarofim in memory of Fern Helscher
Object number81.26
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceMiriam Grossman Cohen; purchased by MFAH, 1981.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso top left in pencil " Ballet (35mm) / Orig. / Roll 95#19/ ' Best Negs ' Roll 4 / A George Balanchine- backstage "
verso center a personalized stamp referencing reproduction restrictions and credit lines

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