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Milkweed Seeds on Glass

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1952

Artist:

Harry Callahan
American, 1912–1999

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Harry Callahan

Title

Milkweed Seeds on Glass

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1952

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Signed recto, on mount, lower right, below image, in graphite: "Harry Callahan"; inscribed verso, on mount, center, upside-down, in graphite: "Francis [encircled]"; verso, center, sideways, in graphite: "MC / 157"; verso, lower left, sideways, in graphite: "XIX"

Dimensions

Image/paper: 9.4 × 12 cm (3 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.); Mount: 31.4 × 29.8 cm (12 3/8 × 11 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Michael D. Francis

Reference Number

1989.541.6

Extended information about this artwork

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