Cloth of Gold

Ruth Bernhard Archive, Princeton University Art Museum. © Trustees of Princeton University

Cloth of Gold

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Cloth of Gold,

1943

Ruth Bernhard, 1905–2006; born Berlin, Germany; died San Francisco, CA
2008-513

Information

Title
Cloth of Gold
Dates

1943

Maker
Ruth Bernhard
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
8 × 10 cm (3 1/8 × 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Ruth Bernhard
Object Number
2008-513
Place Made

North America, United States

Signatures
Signed in graphite, verso
Inscription
In graphite, verso: Cloth of Gold, 1943 / Ruth Bernhard
Marks/Labels/Seals
Four crop marks surrounding image borders In red crayon, lower right corner: [x or check]
Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
sea shell, shadows

By bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum from Ruth Bernhard (1905–2006).

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