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N. Jay Jaffee

Chair with Sign

1950, printed 1980

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N. Jay Jaffee

Chair with Sign

1950, printed 1980

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, Sheet: 354 x 278 mm. (13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.) Image: 297 x 206 mm. (11 11/16 x 8 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Paula Walter Hackeling, Baltimore
Object Number 2011.310
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2011; Paula Walter Hackeling, Baltimore

Inscribed: Recto: at lower right, in black ink: "N. Jay Jaffee"; Verso: at upper left, in graphite: "415 [underlined]"; at center, in graphite: "2/4 / Chair w/Sign, 1950 [title underlined] / East New York, Bklyn / Selenium Toned / Printed 1980 / N Jay Jaffee"; at bottom left, in graphite: "B9"; at bottom right, in graphite: "<86-7-D1>"

Markings: None

Artist

N. Jay Jaffee

American, 1921-1999

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