House Painting

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

House Painting

Currently not on view

House Painting,

1958

Ruth Bernhard, 1905–2006; born Berlin, Germany; died San Francisco, CA
2008-736

Information

Title
House Painting
Dates

1958

Maker
Ruth Bernhard
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
29 × 16 cm (11 7/16 × 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Ruth Bernhard
Object Number
2008-736
Place Made

North America, United States, California, San Francisco, 2982 Clay Street

Inscription
Signed, titled, and dated in graphite, verso: Window Washers Ruth Bernhard / Proof / House Painting / 2982 Clay St / S.F. 1958
Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, oil paintings, gelatin silver prints
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
painting (coating), figures (representations), shadows, houses, painters (tradespeople), men

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

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