Artist
Edward Steichen (American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973)American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Venerable Tree Trunk, Connecticut
Date1932
PlaceConnecticut, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 16 5/8 × 13 5/8 in. (42.2 × 34.5 cm)
Sheet: 16 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (43.1 × 35.4 cm)
Sheet: 16 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (43.1 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.2348
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Bought by Manfred Heiting from Lunn Ltd. on 5/22/1979.
Exhibition History"American Vision: Photographers from the East, Selections from the Manfred Heiting Collection purchased by the Brown Foundation for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from August 23-December 29, 2003.
"Edward Steichen: Lives in Photography," Musée Jeu de paume, Paris, October 8–December 30, 2007; Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland, January 18–March 30, 2008; Palazzo Magnani, Reggio Emilia, Italy, April 17–June 8, 2008; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, June 24–September 22, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped in black, verso of sheet, upper center: "Original Photograph by / EDWARD STEICHEN"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, upper center: "The Treetrunk Neg. #1204B / Neg.1,2,3"
Stamped in black, verso of sheet: "Printed from the original negative."
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, center: "Hs / 4/15 + 10/3 / 1932"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower right: "Exh. #284 / Book pl. 218"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower left: "Rej / 5-262-P [in inscribed pencil rectangle] / #1620"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, upper center: "The Treetrunk Neg. #1204B / Neg.1,2,3"
Stamped in black, verso of sheet: "Printed from the original negative."
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, center: "Hs / 4/15 + 10/3 / 1932"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower right: "Exh. #284 / Book pl. 218"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower left: "Rej / 5-262-P [in inscribed pencil rectangle] / #1620"
The photograph is unsigned.
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Namiki Hajime
2003
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