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Big Sur, Cal.

Artist Ellen Auerbach (American, born Germany, 1906 - 2004)
Date1949
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 3/16 × 12 7/8 inches (23.34 × 32.69 cm)
Sheet: 10 5/16 × 13 7/8 inches (26.19 × 35.23 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Seth and Erin Neubardt
Object number2018.62.7
SignedArtist's stamp with signature on sheet verso, center, in black ink with pencil: "COPYRIGHT / ELLEN AUERBACH / Ellen Auerbach"; On sheet verso, lower right, in pencil: "Print Ellen Auerbach".
InscribedNumbered on sheet verso, center, in pencil: "334"; Titled and dated on sheet verso, lower left, in pencil: "Big Sur, Cal. '49"
MarkingsOn sheet verso, upper left corner, in pencil: "022-A022"; On sheet verso, upper right corner, in pencil: "RMG 19582".
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DescriptionImage of man, seen from behind, walking down a path lined with trees; a soft light shines ahead of him. He's wearing a long jacket, sandals, and a straw hat. A small dog travels beside him.Provenance

Dr. Seth and Erin Neubardt, Rye, NY;

Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.

Copyright© Ellen Auerbach Estate
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