The First Picture Book: Everyday Things for Babies

1991

Mary Steichen Calderone

Artist, American, 1904 - 1998

Edward Steichen

Artist, American, 1879 - 1973

Jon Goodman

Printer, American, active second half 20th century

Allethaire Press

Printer

Robert J. Hennessey

Photographer, American, born 1951

Mary Steichen Calderone and Edward Steichen

Attributed to

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    illustrated book with 24 offset lithographs and 1photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Susan Lorence

  • Dimensions

    Overall (closed): 21.3 x 18.5 cm (8 3/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
    overall (opened): 36.2 x 21 cm (14 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.117.6

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Edward Steichen

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan Lorence, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on colophon page in graphite: John Updike / Mary Steichen Calderone

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