Arthur Rothstein
Shoeshine Man, New York City

ArtistAmerican, 1915–1985
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Shoeshine Man, New York City
Date1937
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 12 1/16 × 9 in. (30.6 × 22.9 cm)
Sheet: 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. George Peterkin, Jr.
Object number2011.654.16
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceGeorge Peterkin, Jr.; given to MFAH, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
lower right below image in pencil "Arthur Rothstein"
recto lower left corner an embossed stamp "h / p"

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