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The maypole

The maypole
 1932

Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Maxwell Photo-Optics Pty Ltd, 1973
© Edward Steichen. ARS/Copyright Agency, 2023
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
35.1 × 27.1 cm (image) 35.4 × 27.7 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
New York, New York, United States
Inscription
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.l.: The Maypole (Empire State Building) 1932 / Photographer: Edward Steichen / Collection of the Museum of Modern Art
inscribed in pencil on reverse c.: HS O / 10½ s Γ
Accession Number
PH172-1973
Department
International Photography
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Maxwell Photo-Optics Pty Ltd, 1973
© Edward Steichen. ARS/Copyright Agency, 2023
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Bowness Family Foundation
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Gallery location
Not on display

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