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Edward Steichen
Balzac, Silhouette1908, printed 1940s

Not on view
High-contrast black and white photograph of a lone silhouetted figure in a long coat, head tilted back, against a diffused bright light source
Artist or Maker
Edward Steichen
Luxembourg, active United States, 1879-1973
Title
Balzac, Silhouette
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1908, printed 1940s
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 10 7/16 × 13 1/2 in. (26.51 × 34.29 cm) Primary support: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.78 × 35.4 cm) Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.64 × 50.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.87.74.5
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography