Ansel Adams
Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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Artist Ansel Adams (American, 1902–1984)American, 1902–1984

CultureAmerican

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Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Date1942

PlaceWyoming, United States

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 9 3/16 × 6 in. (23.4 × 15.2 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/16 × 6 in. (23.4 × 15.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Thurmon Andress, Michael F. Curran, and Gary Petersen in honor of Lilly Andress at "One Great Night in November, 2006", The Manfred Heiting Collection

Object number2002.513

Not on view

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Photography

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Manfred Heiting Collection of Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceArtist; G. Ray Hawkins, Los Angeles.

Bought by Manfred Heiting from G. Ray Hawkins Gallery 8/14/1985.
Exhibition History"Ansel Adams at 100", San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2001.

"American Vision: Photographers from the West, Selections from the Manfred Heiting Collection purchased by the Brown Foundation for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston from August 23-February 1, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Stamped in black, verso: "PHOTOGRAPH BY ANSEL ADAMS / from 'MY CAMERA IN THE NATIONAL PARKS' / published by / VIRGINIA ADAMS, YOSEMITE, AND / HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY, BOSTON. / THIS PRINT IS FOR PUBLICITY AND REVIEW / PURPOSES ONLY AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR / ANY OTHER PURPOSE. DO NOT CROP PRINT."

Stamped in black, verso: "FOR REPRODUCTION ONLY"

Inscribed in red, verso, and circled in red: "14"
Inscribed in red, verso: "Old Faithful Geyser / Yellowstone Nat Park / Wyoming"

Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left: "GM55"

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