American girl in Italy, Florence
1951; printed 1980
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
30.2 × 46.9 cm (image) 40.3 × 50.6 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2022
© Ruth Orkin/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia.
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on sheet l.l.: American Girl in Italy, Florence, 1951
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on sheet l.r.: ©1951, 1980 Ruth Orkin
Accession Number
2022.785
Department
International Photography
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