Back Room, An American Place, Gallery of Alfred Stieglitz

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Back Room, An American Place, Gallery of Alfred Stieglitz

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Back Room, An American Place, Gallery of Alfred Stieglitz,

1939

Ansel Adams, 1902–1984; born San Francisco, CA; died Monterey, CA; active San Francisco, CA and Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
x1971-194

Information

Title
Back Room, An American Place, Gallery of Alfred Stieglitz
Dates

1939

Maker
Ansel Adams
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
16.4 x 20 cm (6 7/16 x 7 7/8 in.) mount: 35.6 x 45.9 cm. (14 x 18 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David H. McAlpin, Class of 1920
Object Number
x1971-194
Place Depicted

North America, United States, New York, Manhattan, New York, An American Place, 53rd Street and Madison Avenue

Signatures
Signed in graphite verso top center
Inscription
In graphite, left corner: #4 In graphite, verso top center: Back Room / An American Place / Gallery of Alfred Stieglitz / 1939 / Ansel Adams
Culture
American
Type
photographs, gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs
Techniques
gelatin silver process, mounting
Subject
paintings, framing, storage, art galleries

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