Artist
Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908–2004)French, 1908–2004
CultureFrench
Titles
- The Willis-Moody House, detail of lion's head at front entry
- from the series The Galveston That Was
Date1962
Place depictedGalveston, Texas, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 11 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (30.3 × 20.2 cm)
Sheet: 12 11/16 × 9 9/16 in. (32.3 × 24.3 cm)
Sheet: 12 11/16 × 9 9/16 in. (32.3 × 24.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum commission
Object number65.260
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Exhibited: Exhibited: The Galveston Historical Society, Galveston TX, Apr 26 - 29 1973 (LN:73.15)
Exhibited: "Victorian Galveston: An Architectural Portrait," Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, TX, Nov 29, 1990 - Jan 14, 1991 (LN:90.30)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso, upper left corner in pencil: "39" in red pencil: "112A [circled] / 113 follows"in green pencil: "p. 195"; center in pencil: "7702-8"lower in pencil"67 ½"
recto top left "112A", right margin cropping marks
recto top left "112A", right margin cropping marks
verso center brown stamp in outlined box: "Photograph by/Henri Cartier-Bresson/©1962 MAGNUM PHOTOS/15 West 47th Street, N.Y.C. 36".
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