View From the Outer Siq, Looking Towards the City Site, Petra, Jordan
View From the Outer Siq, Looking Towards the City Site, Petra, Jordan
View From the Outer Siq, Looking Towards the City Site, Petra, Jordan
View From the Outer Siq, Looking Towards the City Site, Petra, Jordan

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View From the Outer Siq, Looking Towards the City Site, Petra, Jordan,

1985

Emmet Gowin, born 1941, Danville, VA; active Princeton, NJ
TC2023.111.401

Information

Title
View From the Outer Siq, Looking Towards the City Site, Petra, Jordan
Dates

1985

Maker
Emmet Gowin
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
35.6 × 27.9 cm (14 × 11 in.)
Credit Line
The Emmet Gowin Archive, gift of Emmet and Edith Gowin and Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
TC2023.111.401
Place Depicted

Asia, Jordan, Petra

Signatures
Titled, dated, and signed in graphite, lower center on verso: VIEW FROM THE OUTER SIQ, LOOKING TOWARDS THE CITY SITE, PETRA, JORDAN, 1985 | Emmet Gowin
Inscription
Processing notes, in graphite, lower center on verso [inverted]
Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, photographs

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