Jared French, Fire Island
Artist
PaJaMa
(American, active 1937 - 1945)
Date1944
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 6 1/2 × 4 3/8 inches (16.51 × 11.11 cm)
Mat: 13 × 10 inches (33.02 × 25.4 cm)
Mat: 13 × 10 inches (33.02 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2024.5
Signednone
InscribedOn sheet verso, top, in pencil: "FIRE ISLAND 1944 / JF by PC / MF ?", / "H5";
On sheet verso, lower left, stamped in purple ink: "COLLECTION OF / PAUL CADMUS".
On sheet verso, lower left, stamped in black ink: "Collection of / Jon Anderson";
On sheet verso, lower left corner, in pencil: "PJM11089".
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of a man lying on his back on the beach with eyes closed. He's wearing a t-shirt and pants with a belt.ProvenanceThe Estate of Paul Cadmus;
DC Moore Gallery, New York, NY;
Purchased from the Estate by Sir Elton John;
Purchased from The Collection of Sir Elton John: Love, Lust and Devotion, Christie's, New York, February 28, 2024, lot 1003 by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2024.
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