Ethyl Eichelberger as Carlotta, Empress of Mexico

© Estate of Peter Hujar

Ethyl Eichelberger as Carlotta, Empress of Mexico

Currently not on view

Ethyl Eichelberger as Carlotta, Empress of Mexico,

1980, printed 1981

Peter Hujar, 1934–1987; born Trenton, NJ; died New York, NY
2009-137

Information

Title
Ethyl Eichelberger as Carlotta, Empress of Mexico
Dates

1980, printed 1981

Maker
Peter Hujar
Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

image: 37.4 x 37.5 cm. (14 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)
sheet: 50.4 x 40.4 cm. (19 13/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Stephen Koch and Frances Cohen

Object Number
2009-137
Place Made

North America, United States

Signatures

Signed, titled, dated, numbered on verso

Inscription

Signed, titled, dated, numbered on verso: Peter Hujar / Ethyl Eichelberger as Carlotta [sic], Empress of Mexico / 1981 / 3//15

Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, gelatin silver process, photographs
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
historical figures, actors, men, figures (representations), studio portraits, costume, portraits, dresses, birds

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