Bill Brandt
The crypt of Christ Church, Spitalfields, during one of the first raids on London

The crypt of Christ Church, Spitalfields, during one of the first raids on London

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The crypt of Christ Church, Spitalfields, during one of the first raids on London
The crypt of Christ Church, Spitalfields, during one of the first raids on London
ArtistBritish, born Germany, 1904–1983
CultureBritish
Titles
  • The crypt of Christ Church, Spitalfields, during one of the first raids on London
DateNovember 1940
PlaceEngland
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 × 7 3/4 in. (22.9 × 19.7 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Steven E. Gross
Object number2005.265
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceSteven E. Gross, Short Hills, New Jersey; given to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Photographs by Bill Brandt: A Sense of Wonder," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Cameron Gallery, February 2-April 27, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil on verso sheet, bottom edge: "E21", "2458"

Marked in ink on verso, center: "Christ Church, / spital fields / Blackout / page 53 (crossed-out) / 52"
Stamped in ink on verso sheet, center: "BILL BRANDT"

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