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The Hand of Man

Photograph
1901 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Photograph by Alfred Stieglitz, 'The Hand of Man', photogravure, 1901.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Hand of Man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Photograph by Alfred Stieglitz, 'The Hand of Man', photogravure, 1901.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 234mm
  • Image width: 309mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ALFRED STIEGLITZ/ 'The Hand of Man/ 1901'

    Note
    Handwritten in pencil on recto of mount.

  • 'ALFRED STIEGLITZ/ 'The Hand of Man/ Photogravure, 1901/ Gift of A.L.C 1930./ RPS 4273/ PF11'

    Note
    Handwritten in pencil on verso of mount.

Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Object history
Gifted to the RPS by Alvin Langdon Coburn, 1930.
Associated object
PROV.2494-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP1486 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/27995 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2337-2017

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Record createdAugust 22, 2017
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