Artist
W. Eugene Smith(American, 1918–1978)American, 1918–1978
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Frontline Soldier with Canteen, Saipan
DateJune 1944
Place depictedNorthern Mariana Islands, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 13 3/8 × 10 3/8 in. (34 × 26.4 cm)
Sheet: 13 3/8 × 10 3/8 in. (34 × 26.4 cm)
Mount: 16 15/16 × 13 7/16 in. (43 × 34.1 cm)
Sheet: 13 3/8 × 10 3/8 in. (34 × 26.4 cm)
Mount: 16 15/16 × 13 7/16 in. (43 × 34.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the S. I. Morris Photography Endowment
Object number2008.5
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Norman Rockwell: American Freedom," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 15, 2019–March 22, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil on verso mount, center: "For Newman" (gift and dedicated to Arnold Newman, portrait photographer) / "given to A.N. late 40's (or earlier)"
Marked in pencil on verso mount, lower center: "PF79504"
Marked in pencil on verso mount, lower center: "PF79504"
Signed in pencil on mount, lower right below the image: "W. EUGENE SMITH, '44"
Stamped on verso mount, center: "THIS PHOTOGRAPH MAY NOT BE / REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF / W. EUGENE SMITH"
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