Harvard Art Museums > P1970.119: Untitled (family of Virgil Thaxton, near Mechanicsburg, Ohio) 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"Untitled (family of Virgil Thaxton, near Mechanicsburg, Ohio) (Ben Shahn) , P1970.119,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/300234. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number P1970.119 People Ben Shahn, American (Kovno (now Kaunas), Lithuania 1898 - 1969 New York, NY) Title Untitled (family of Virgil Thaxton, near Mechanicsburg, Ohio) Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date July 1938-August 1938 Places Creation Place: North America, United States, Ohio, Mechanicsburg Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/300234 Physical Descriptions Technique Gelatin silver print Dimensions image: 16.1 x 23.9 cm (6 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: verso, upper center, graphite: 5 (circled) inscription: verso, center, graphite: 6467M1 inscription: verso, center, red graphite: The Thaxton family - Mechanic - burg Ohio. They live on a rented 120 acres farm. [last sentence crossed out] inscription: inscribed in graphite on verso, upper center: 5 [circled]; inscribed in graphite on verso, center: 6467m1; inscribed in red crayon on verso, lower left to lower right: The Thaxton family - Mechanics- [over] burg Ohio. They live on a rented 120 acres farm. [second sentence crossed out] Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn Copyright © President and Fellows of Harvard College Object Number P1970.119 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
