Artist
August Sander (German, 1876–1964)German, 1876–1964
CultureGerman
Titles
- Kretin
- Cretin
- from the series Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts
- from the series People of the 20th Century
Date1924
PlaceGermany
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 1/4 × 6 3/16 in. (21 × 15.7 cm)
Mount: 16 15/16 × 12 13/16 in. (43 × 32.5 cm)
Mount: 16 15/16 × 12 13/16 in. (43 × 32.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.2103
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 bottom of sheet backing image "Schwachsinniger",in pencil lower left corner " VII|45" /"88"
lower right below image "A.Sander Köln 1926"
lower left corner on image two circular embossed stamps,one distorting the other "Aug.Sander Köln Lindenthal",verso upper left a printed label "Aug.Sander,Lichtbildner,Cöln-Lindenthal,Durenerstr.201"
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