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King Boris of Bulgaria being blessed by the archbishop at the inauguration of the University of Sofia
King Boris of Bulgaria being blessed by the archbishop at the inauguration of the University of Sofia

King Boris of Bulgaria being blessed by the archbishop at the inauguration of the University of Sofia

Artist Alfred Eisenstaedt (American, born Poland, 1898 - 1995)
Date1934
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 11 9/16 × 9 3/8 inches (29.37 × 23.81 cm)
Mount: 18 7/8 × 13 1/2 inches (47.94 × 34.29 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2016.75.66.46
SignedSigned on mount recto, lower right, in black pen: "Eisenstaedt"
InscribedDated on mount recto, lower left, in black pen: "1934"; Inscribed on mount verso, top, in blue pen: "King Borys of Bulgaria being blessed by the archbishop at the inauguration of the University of Sofia 1934".
MarkingsNumbered on mount verso, lower left corner, in pencil: "74"
On View
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DescriptionImage of man holding large cross in front of man dressed in uniform with brass buttons.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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