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Edward Steichen 1879-1973
Mrs. Condé Nast, 1907Direct Carbon Print26.3 x 19 cms
10 5/16 x 7 7/16 ins13567Direct carbon print credited, titled and dated on affixed Museum of Modern Art label (mat, verso) image: 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (24.7 x 17.1 cm.) sheet: 10 3/8...Direct carbon print
credited, titled and dated on affixed Museum of Modern Art label (mat, verso)
image: 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (24.7 x 17.1 cm.)
sheet: 10 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (26.3 x 19 cm.)
Early photographs by Stechien are very rare and are mainly in institutional collections. The present work is an especially rare carbon print and was donated by its famous subject to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and then deaccessioned by them.Provenance
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
Gifted by Mrs. Condé Nast (18791955) to The Museum of Modern Art, New York
