Under the Metro, Paris

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Harry C. Ellis

Title

Under the Metro, Paris

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1905–1915

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Unmarked recto; stamped verso, center, in black ink: "H.C. ELLIS / American Flashlight Photographs / 13 Rue Brey, PARIS"; inscribed verso, lower left, in graphite: "JK 17, 29"; verso, lower center, in graphite: "under the metro"; verso, lower right, in graphite: "17 [encircled] / #4 / 7 1200"

Dimensions

Image/paper: 11.5 × 17.3 cm (4 9/16 × 6 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Edward Byron Smith

Reference Number

1987.223

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