Edward Steichen
Charlie Chaplin, New York
1930
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Edward Steichen
Charlie Chaplin, New York
1930
Physical Qualities
Collage of gelatin silver prints, Sheet: 280 x 605 mm. (11 x 23 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Clarissa C. Onalivia
Object Number
1976.19.2
Published in Vanity Fair, May 19, 1931
BMA, "Recent Acquisitions from the Museum's Photograph Collection," 14 June - 6 August, 1978; Traveling 1 September - 3 October, 1978.
Rena Hoisington, BMA, "Looking through the Lens: Photography 1900-1960," 16 March - 8 June 2008.
Rena Hoisington, BMA, "Looking through the Lens: Photography 1900-1960," 16 March - 8 June 2008.
Inscribed: Verso: on both mounts: in graphite: "May 1931 VF" and "VF / 654 [circled]"; in red pencil "3087"
Markings: Verso: on mount: stamped, at center, in black ink: "PHOTOGRAPH BY STEICHEN / 80 WEST 40TH STREET / NEW YORK,"; stamped, at center, in black ink: "Photographer [not annotated] / Date of Sitting [annotated in graphite 'Feb-13-1931'] / Where taken [annotated in graphite 'Studio'] / Subject [annotated in graphite 'V. Fair'] / Model [annotated in graphite 'Charlie Chaplin'] / [last line indecipherable, not annotated]"
