San Mateo County, California

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San Mateo County, California

Currently not on view

San Mateo County, California,

October 30, 1947

Minor White, 1908–1976; born Minneapolis, MN; died Boston, MA; active Portland, OR, and Rochester, NY
x1980-830

Information

Title
San Mateo County, California
Dates

October 30, 1947

Maker
Minor White
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
9.1 × 11.6 cm (3 9/16 × 4 9/16 in.) mount: 20.9 × 25.3 cm (8 1/4 × 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Minor White Archive, Princeton University Art Museum, bequest of Minor White
Object Number
x1980-830
Place Depicted

North America, United States, California, Matchstick Cove

Signatures
Signed and dated in graphite on mount, lower right of image: Minor '47
Inscription
Handwritten in graphite on verso, upper left: #4 black stamp on verso: MINOR WHITE / 72 N. UNION / ROCHESTER 7, N. Y. black stamp on verso: GAMMA / PICTURE AGENCY / 203 WEST 81 STREET / NEW YORK 24, N.Y. / TR 3-0194 & 0195
Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, gelatin silver prints
Subject
fog, sunlight, oceans, seascapes, clouds, horizon line

By bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum from Minor White (1908–1976).

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