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Circus, The Wallendas, New York City

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1950

Artist:

Lisette Model
American, born Austria, 1901–1983

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Lisette Model

Title

Circus, The Wallendas, New York City

Place

United States (Artist's nationality)

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Made 1950

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Unmarked recto; inscribed verso, upper right, in graphite: "5 [encircled]"; signed and stamped verso, center, in black ink: "Lisette Model [signed] / © ESTATE OF LISETTE MODEL / 1983 ARCHIVE NO. [stamped]"; inscribed verso, lower left, in graphite: "5130.0"

Dimensions

Image/paper: 34.3 × 24 cm (13 9/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Boardroom, Inc.

Reference Number

1992.702

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