Artist
W. Eugene Smith(American, 1918–1978)American, 1918–1978
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Gardia Civil, Spain
- from the series Spanish Village
Date1950
PlaceSpain
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 1/16 × 9 1/16 in. (18 × 23 cm)
Mount: 18 × 13 15/16 in. (45.7 × 35.4 cm)
Mount: 18 × 13 15/16 in. (45.7 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.2296
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Bought by Manfred Heiting from Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, on 1/11/1986.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in ink, recto, lower left corner of image: "W Eugene Smith"
Marked in pencil verso, lower left: "$35"
Stamped verso, center: "This photograph may not be reproduced without written consent of W. Eugene Smith" and "This photograph taken and copyrighted credited c W. Eugene Smith"
Marked recto, bottom of mount in white: "Drawn June 8 Picture (same location) 14x8 Glass Black Passepartout black mat 1/4 from picture"
Marked in pencil verso, lower left: "$35"
Stamped verso, center: "This photograph may not be reproduced without written consent of W. Eugene Smith" and "This photograph taken and copyrighted credited c W. Eugene Smith"
Marked recto, bottom of mount in white: "Drawn June 8 Picture (same location) 14x8 Glass Black Passepartout black mat 1/4 from picture"
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W. Eugene Smith
1945
Gelatin silver print
2002.2298
W. Eugene Smith
1948, printed later
Gelatin silver print
2001.241
