Anatole France

1913

Edward Steichen

Associated Names
Edward Steichen

Artist, American, born Luxembourg, 1879 - 1973

The image shows an older man seated at a table, leaning forward with his right hand on his chin and his left hand placed on the table. The table is covered with papers, a book, and a small human figure sculpture. The man has facial hair, expressive eyes, thinning hair pulled back, and is wearing a dark suit or jacket with a white shirt cuff. The background is blurred, indicating an interior setting.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Ledel Gallery, New York), 1983; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1913

  • Camera Work 42-43 (November 1913): 29, pl. V (ill., Anatole France).

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 1983.11; on verso of mount, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: 1983.115.9

Wikidata ID

Q64147302

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