Edward Steichen
Wilted Sunflower

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Artist Edward Steichen (American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973)American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973

CultureAmerican

Titles

Wilted Sunflower

Datec. 1922

PlaceFrance

MediumGelatin silver print with toning

DimensionsImage: 13 11/16 × 10 11/16 in. (34.8 × 27.2 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.3 × 27.7 cm)
Mount: 14 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (36.2 × 28.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment, The Manfred Heiting Collection

Object number2002.2344

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Special Collections

Manfred Heiting Collection of Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceAcquired by Manfred Heiting from Rolf Petersen (Steichen's printer)
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, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,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

Inscribed in pencil, verso of mount, upper left: "1483", and in upper right: "BL 238"

Stamped in black, verso of mount, center: "PHOTOGRAPH BY EDWARD STEICHEN / Printed from the original negative." followed by an inscription in pencil: "WILTED SUNFLOWER / FRANCE. Early 20ies [sic] / #5115"

Inscribed in pencil, verso of mount, lower left, in an inscribed pencil rectangle: "2-101-P"

The photograph is unsigned.

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