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An Ethiopian Chief

A work made of platinum print.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of platinum print.

Date:

1897, printed c. 1902

Artist:

F. Holland Day
American, 1864–1933

About this artwork

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

F. Holland Day

Title

An Ethiopian Chief

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1897

Medium

Platinum print

Inscriptions

Blindstamped recto, on image, lower left: FD; unmarked verso

Dimensions

Image/paper: 21 × 18.6 cm (8 5/16 × 7 3/8 in.); First mount: 21.7 × 19.3 cm (8 9/16 × 7 5/8 in.); Second mount: 22 × 19.7 cm (8 11/16 × 7 13/16 in.); Third mount: 22.8 × 20.5 cm (9 × 8 1/8 in.); Fourth mount: 45.7 × 35.5 cm (18 × 14 in.)

Credit Line

Alfred Stieglitz Collection

Reference Number

1949.858

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