id:			290502
accession number:	2017.29
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2017.29
updated:		2024-03-26 02:01:51.843000

The Mask of Tragedy, 1938. Roman Vishniac (American, 1897–1997). Gelatin silver print; image: 34 x 26.9 cm (13 3/8 x 10 9/16 in.); paper: 35.4 x 27.6 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mara Vishniac Kohn 2017.29

title:				The Mask of Tragedy
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creation date:			1938
creation date earliest:		1938
creation date latest:		1938
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creditline:			Gift of Mara Vishniac Kohn
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culture:	America
technique:	gelatin silver print
department:	Photography
collection:	PH - American 1900-1950
type:		Photograph
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CREATORS

* Roman Vishniac (American, 1897–1997)  - artist
American photographer, 1897-1990
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measurements: Image: 34 x 26.9 cm (13 3/8 x 10 9/16 in.); Paper: 35.4 x 27.6 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	Written in blue ink on recto: “The Mask of Tragedy, Warsaw, 1938 Roman Vishniac (signed)”
Commercially imprinted throughout verso: “Agfa”
Written in pencil on verso: “MVK.HGW.162.2008”
Written in black ink on recto of mat: “The Mask of Tragedy, Warsaw 1938 Roman Vishniac (signed)”
Stamped in black ink on verso of mat: “FROM THE ESTATE OF ROMAN VISHNIAC/© MARA VISHNIAC KOHN”
Written in pencil on verso of mat: RV91.13”
Written in pencil on verso of mat: MVK.HGW.162.2008”
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