Eduard van der Elsken
Self Portrait

Self Portrait
Self Portrait
Self Portrait
ArtistDutch, 1925–1990
CultureDutch
Titles
  • Self Portrait
Date1950
PlaceParis, France
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 11/16 × 7 5/8in. (19.6 × 19.3cm)
Sheet: 10 1/4 × 7 15/16in. (26 × 20.1cm)
Credit LineGift of Manfred Heiting, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.276
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceArtist family.

Bought by Manfred Heiting from Howard Greenberg Gallery on 10/6/1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil top center "Ed Van Der Elsken, / Self portrait photographed in/ a big mirror on the Boulevard/ Saint Germain Des Pres in Paris./ 1950".
Center stamped with black ink "Photo and Copyright/ Ed Van Der Elsken/ Zeevangszeeduk 4/ 1135 PZ Edam Volendam/ Hollant".
Center, lower left portion stamped with red ink: "Deze Afdruk Moet , Na Ge-Bruik, Aan Van Der Eisken/ Gerentourneerd Worden".
Center bottom stamped with black ink: " De Fotograaf is Aangelslo-/ Ten Bij Het Autersretchen-/Bureau Burafo".
Inscribed,in pencil, bottom lower left corner: "EV-48".
Inscribed in pencil, lower right hand corner: "Printed/ By/ Ed Van Der/ Elsken".
Inscribed in blue ink, lower right hand corner, on clear tape "11-1x0.80".
Embossed lower right hand corner of sheet: "Elsken".

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