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Coburn, Alvin Langdon
British (b. US, 1882-1966)

TITLE ON OBJECT: The Octopus, 1912

1912
gelatin silver print
20.6 x 15.7 cm.
Gift of Alvin Langdon Coburn
GEH NEGS: 5321 18965
67:0144:0286

NON-GEH NUMBERS: 2,7, / 133,25,33,16 1/4

GEH submitted this image, among others, to the Museum Education Site Licensing Project - Round 1, 1994.//

EXHIBITION HISTORY:
"Blanketed in Snow: American Winter Scenes", US, FL, West Palm Beach December 6, 1997 - February 8, 1998.//
"Blanketed in Snow: American Winter Scenes", US, OH, Columbus July 10 - September 13, 1998.//
"Blanketed in Snow: American Winter Scenes", US, NJ, Newark March 7 - May 31, 1998.//

INSCRIPTION: verso-(handwritten by artist, in pencil) "7", "The Octopus, 1912, 2" press sticker - "Press of the Times, Oberlin, Ohio, 133, line copper halftone, mounted, flush sides, width 25 picas, depth 33, Inst. 16 1/4"

NOTES: same image as 67:0144:0287, 290, 82:0140:0001 variants 67:0144:289, 291-292 Catalogued 10/94, MS

SUBJECTS:
landscape, winters
landscape, aerial perspectives
landscape, parks / Madison Square Park

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