Artist
August Sander (German, 1876–1964)German, 1876–1964
CultureGerman
Titles
- Berliner Kohlenträger
- Berlin Coalheaver
- from the series Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts
- from the series People of the 20th Century
Date1929
Place depictedGermany
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 1/4 × 6 9/16 in. (23.5 × 16.7 cm)
Sheet: 14 15/16 × 11 in. (37.9 × 28 cm)
Sheet: 14 15/16 × 11 in. (37.9 × 28 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.2092
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Lower Brown Corridor, "August Sander: People of the 20th Century from the Manfred Heiting Collection", May 24-August 23, 2004
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso of image circular stamp partially obscured"fotografen Innung Aug.Berufs graf Köln Durenerstr.201 Köln"
lower right corner below image in pencil "Aug Sander"
Embossed with artist's Köln stamp in lower left corner of image
verso of image in pencil "27[circled]" II|11[circled]VI|43[circled] 489.12 37 800.- 15[circled]",recto lower left corner of mount"Berliner Kolentrager"
verso of image in pencil "27[circled]" II|11[circled]VI|43[circled] 489.12 37 800.- 15[circled]",recto lower left corner of mount"Berliner Kolentrager"
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