Harvard Art Museums > P1996.116: Black Man Sleeping on Bench Photographs Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Black Man Sleeping on Bench (Weegee (Arthur Fellig)) , P1996.116,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/281196. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number P1996.116 People Weegee (Arthur Fellig), American (Zloczew, Austria (now Poland) 1899 - 1968 New York, New York) Title Black Man Sleeping on Bench Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date c. 1940 Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/281196 Physical Descriptions Technique Gelatin silver print Dimensions 26.8 x 33.8 cm (10 9/16 x 13 5/16 in.) sheet: 28.7 x 35.6 cm (11 5/16 x 14 in.) Inscriptions and Marks stamp: verso, center, black ink, stamp: PLEASE CREDIT WEEGEE FROM PHOTO-REPRESENTATIVES inscription: verso, lower left, graphite: # 40 ui PF2241 inscription: stamped in black ink on verso, center: PLEASE CREDIT WEEGEE FROM PHOTO-REPRESENTATIVES; inscribed in graphite on verso, LOWER LEFT: #40 UI PF2241 label: On mat board, discarded: WEEGEE / Black Man Sleeping on Bench [underlined] label: On mat board, discarded: G.W. Einstein Company, Inc. / 591 Broadway, New York, New York 10012 212-226-1414 / Weegee / Black Man Sleeping on Bench [underlined], c. 1940 / vintage gelatin silver print / 10 5/8 x 13 1/4 inches / "WEEGEE Photo Representatives" stamp with numerical notations in pencil on print verso Provenance Recorded Ownership History George A. Violin, Dover, Massachusetts, purchased from G.W. Einstein, gift to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1996. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Dr. George A. Violin Accession Year 1996 Object Number P1996.116 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
