Blind boy who lost his arms during the war has learned to read with his lips, Rome

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

David Seymour

Title

Blind boy who lost his arms during the war has learned to read with his lips, Rome

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1943–1956

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Unmarked recto; inscribed verso, on mount, upper left, in graphite: "DAVID SEYMOUR"; inscribed or signed verso, on mount, center, in graphite: "David Seymour"

Dimensions

Image/paper: 34.6 × 27.1 cm (13 5/8 × 10 11/16 in.); Mount: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Peabody Fund

Reference Number

1957.237

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