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The Silhouette (The Gerson Sisters)

A work made of gum bichromate print.

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  • A work made of gum bichromate print.

Date:

c. 1906

Artist:

Gertrude Käsebier
American, 1852–1934

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Gertrude Käsebier

Title

The Silhouette (The Gerson Sisters)

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 1901–1911

Medium

Gum bichromate print

Dimensions

Image: 29.6 × 23.2 cm (11 11/16 × 9 3/16 in.); Paper: 29.8 × 23.7 cm (11 3/4 × 9 3/8 in.); Hinged matte: 36.2 × 28.7 cm (14 5/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mina Turner

Reference Number

1973.33

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