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The Body of Benito Mussolini, His Mistress and His Cabinet on Public Display

The Body of Benito Mussolini, His Mistress and His Cabinet on Public Display

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The Body of Benito Mussolini, His Mistress and His Cabinet on Public Display
ArtistAmerican, birthdate not known, active 1940s
Titles
  • The Body of Benito Mussolini, His Mistress and His Cabinet on Public Display
  • The Body of Benito Mussolini and his Cabinet on Public Display
DateApril 28, 1945
PlaceMilan, Italy
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (8.9 × 6.4 cm)
 Image: 3 3/16 × 2 1/4 in. (8.1 × 5.7 cm)
 Frame (outer): 14 3/8 × 11 3/8 × 1 1/4 in. (36.6 × 29 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Will Michels in honor of Melinda Simms
Object number2008.419
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ProvenanceWill Michels, Houston; given to MFAH, 2008.
Exhibition History"WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 11 November, 2012 - 3 February, 2013.
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