Elderly Woman Reading
Elderly Woman Reading

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Elderly Woman Reading,

ca. 1918

Gertrude Käsebier, 1852–1934; born Des Moines, IA; died New York, NY
x1980-77

Information

Title
Elderly Woman Reading
Dates

ca. 1918

Maker
Gertrude Käsebier
Medium
Platinum print with applied color
Dimensions
25.3 x 27.4 cm (9 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Robert S. Ratner
Object Number
x1980-77
Place Made

North America, United States, New York, New York

Inscription
Signed in red on image, lower left: Gertrude Käsebier
Culture
American
Type
platinum prints, hand coloring, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Techniques
platinum process
Subject
women, elderly

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