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Anita [Nude Back]

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1925, printed 1953/54

Artist:

Edward Weston (American, 1886–1958)
printed by Brett Weston (American, 1911–1993)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Edward Weston

Title

Anita [Nude Back]

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1925

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Inscribed recto, on mount, lower right, below image, in graphite: "EW1926"; verso unchecked; verso, on mount, center, printed on sticker, in black ink: "The Photographs of Edward Weston / A comprehensive series of 830 photographs selected by Edward / Weston in 1953 as representative of his life’s work, and printed / under his direction by Brett Weston. / This print is one of an edition of six from the negative. / No. [typed in black ink] 51N / Title [typed in black ink] Nude, 1926;” inscribed verso, upper center, in graphite: 8 [encircled]; verso, lower right, in graphite: “59.644 / RX 3032”

Dimensions

Image/paper: 21.5 × 18.9 cm (8 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.); Mount: 40.5 × 34.9 cm (16 × 13 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Max McGraw

Reference Number

1959.644

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