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Roman Vishniac and Witkin-Berley, Ltd.

At the Open Fire, Carpathian Ruthenia

1937-1976

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At the Open Fire, Carpathian Ruthenia

1937-1976

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, selenium-toned, Sheet: 258 x 290 mm. (10 3/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Purchase with exchange funds from the Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection; and partial gift of George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore
Object Number 1988.607.6
The Witkin Gallery, New York, June, 1980.

Inscribed: MOUNT FACE: LR below image (black ink) 'Roman Vishniac'; MOUNT VERSO: LL (adhesive label printed in brown ink and [black ink]) 'Roman/Vishniac/A portfolio of 12 original/prints by Roman Vishniac./A limited edition of/50 portfolios, this being/print No. [6]/of portfolio No. [18]/Published May 1977 by/Witkin-Berley Ltd./34 Sherwood Lane/Roslyn Heights, N.Y. 11577/The Vanished/World'.

Artist

Roman Vishniac

1896–1989

American, born Russia, 1897-1990
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Publisher

Witkin-Berley, Ltd.

2000–2000

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