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The Imperial flag of Emperor Haile Selassie carried by an officer of the Imperial bodyguard at the Palace ground
The Imperial flag of Emperor Haile Selassie carried by an officer of the Imperial bodyguard at the Palace ground

The Imperial flag of Emperor Haile Selassie carried by an officer of the Imperial bodyguard at the Palace ground

Artist Alfred Eisenstaedt (American, born Poland, 1898 - 1995)
Date1935
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 11 11/16 × 9 9/16 inches (29.69 × 24.29 cm)
Mount: 18 7/8 × 13 1/2 inches (47.94 × 34.29 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2016.75.66.71
SignedSigned and dated on mount recto, lower right, in black pen: "Eisenstaedt 1935"
InscribedInscribed on mount verso, top, in black pen: "The Imperial flag of Emperor Haile Selassie carried by an officer / of the Imperial bodyguard at the Palace ground. 1935".
MarkingsNumbered on mount verso, lower left corner, in pencil: "57"
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DescriptionImage of man in uniform holding a flag out in front of him; his hat and the shoulders of his coat are adorned with feathers.Provenance
The Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2016;   
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
Copyright© Alfred Eisenstaedt / Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images
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