Leni Riefenstahl
Athlete

Athlete
Athlete
Athlete
ArtistGerman, 1902–2003
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Athlete
  • Sportler
Date1936
PlaceGermany
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 11 7/16 × 9 1/8 in. (29 × 23.1 cm)
 Mount: 14 3/8 × 11 13/16 in. (36.5 × 30 cm)
Credit LineGift of Manfred Heiting, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.1973
Not on view

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Special Collections
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Bought by Manfred Heiting from Villa Grisebach Auktionen GmbH. 6/3/1995.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso center in pencil "14[circled]"
bottom right below image on mount in pencil "Leni Riefenstahl".

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