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Edward James and a Mermaid, at the New York World's Fair

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1939/40

Artist:

Julien Levy
American, 1906–1981

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Julien Levy

Title

Edward James and a Mermaid, at the New York World's Fair

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1939–1940

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Unmarked recto; inscribed verso, along upper edge, in bue ink: "1. [?] Edward James & Mermaid"; verso, center, in blue ink: "41 [encircled] / photo Julien Levy"; stamped verso, center, sideways, in black ink: "5 289"

Dimensions

Image/paper: 16 × 10.7 cm (6 5/16 × 4 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Patricia and Frank Kolodny in memory of Julien Levy

Reference Number

1990.565.15

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