Venice Fish Market at the Rialto

1950

David Seymour (Chim)

Associated Names
David Seymour

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1956

Magnum Photos

Publisher

This is a photograph of a group of people in an indoor setting. Two individuals are interacting closely, with one leaning towards the other's ear. Both individuals wear shirts with visible stripes. The atmosphere appears relaxed and informal. The background is filled with other figures. The image is in black and white, adding a timeless quality to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ben Shneiderman

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 25.4 x 17.78 cm (10 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.122.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ben Shneiderman, Bethesda, MD; gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in red ink: Italy-01; center, stamped in black ink: PHOTO BY DAVID SEYMOUR-MAGNUM 125 Faubourg St-Honoré, 125 ELY sees 51-28 PARIS-8; center stamped in blue ink: MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. 17 East 64th Street New York 21, N.Y.; by unknown hand, lower center in blue ink: Venice 50-1-20, 28 Fish market at the Rialto; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: negotiating price

Wikidata ID

Q64146066

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