Eskimo Dolls

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

Eskimo Dolls

Currently not on view

Eskimo Dolls,

1976

Ruth Bernhard, 1905–2006; born Berlin, Germany; died San Francisco, CA
2008-1019

Information

Title
Eskimo Dolls
Dates

1976

Maker
Ruth Bernhard
Medium
Chromogenic print
Dimensions
20 × 25 cm (7 7/8 × 9 13/16 in.) mount: 27.8 x 35.1 cm. (10 15/16 x 13 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Ruth Bernhard
Object Number
2008-1019
Place Made

North America, United States, California, North Hollywood

Signatures
Signed on mount lower right below image
Inscription
Titled, dated, and signed in graphite, verso: Eskimo Dolls, 1976 / Ruth Bernhard
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamped: Mac Galliard Colorprints / 4129 Cahuenga Boulevard / North Hollywood, Ca. 91602 Stamped: © Ruth Bernhard / All Rights Reserved
Culture
American
Type
photographs, chromogenic color prints, color photographs
Techniques
mounting, chromogenic processes
Subject
figures (representations), men, dolls, brown, moderate yellowish brown, snow, women, white (color), children (people by age group)

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

IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more.

Open API URL

Our API is generally designed to provide programmatic access to the Museum's collections data for applications that require regular updates and/or the ability to dynamically query and filter the data via the endpoints provided.

Share your feedback with us

The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.

Explore More

Celebrating American Art at Princeton

Princeton Collects

Mosaic Restaurant