Ralph McWilliams

© Estate of George Platt Lynes

Ralph McWilliams

Currently not on view

Ralph McWilliams,

1953

George Platt Lynes, 1907–1955; born East Orange, NJ; died New York, NY
x1991-228

Information

Title
Ralph McWilliams
Dates

1953

Maker
George Platt Lynes
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 24.3 x 19.5 cm. (9 9/16 x 7 11/16 in.) sheet: 25.2 x 20 cm. (9 15/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel Berger
Object Number
x1991-228
Place Made

North America, United States

Inscription
Signed in graphite, verso top left: G. Lynes- In graphite, verso top center, upside-down: Ralph McWilliams 1952 In graphite, verso bottom left: BP Reserve In ink, verso bottom center: VW 30
Culture
American
Type
photographs, gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
figures (representations), men, mirrors, heads

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