Block Island

© Charles Matter

Block Island

Currently not on view

Block Island,

1969

Charles Matter, American, active 1970s
1996-201.18

Information

Title
Block Island
Dates

1969

Maker
Charles Matter
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
10.6 x 15.6 cm (4 3/16 x 6 1/8 in.) mount: 34.3 x 28 cm. (13 1/2 x 11 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, anonymous gift
Object Number
1996-201.18
Place Made

North America, United States, Rhode Island, Providence

Place Depicted

North America, United States, Rhode Island, Block Island

Marks/Labels/Seals
Portfolio number blindstamped on mount, lower left corner
Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, oil paintings, gelatin silver prints
Techniques
gelatin silver process, mounting
Subject
landscapes (representations), grass, shadows, roads, trees, fields

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