Object number2018.27.9

Play "20th Century "starring Gloria Swanson as Lily and Jose Ferrer as Oscar - Skeptically Lily hears Oscar describe production with real sand and camels

Date1951

Artist W. Eugene Smith (American, 1918-1978)

CultureAmerican

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsSheet: 13 1/2 × 10 3/8 in. (34.3 × 26.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Therese and David Hymer for art and learning

On View

Not on view

Period20th c

Classification(s)

Photograph

InscribedInscribed, graphite, verso URC: 41 + Inscribed, graphite, verso URC: Photo # 768086 Inscribed, graphite, verso ULC: 39.2 Stamped, blue ink, verso Center right: 33694 with checkmark Inscribed, red, verso Cener right: "B" Stamped, black ink, verso Center: Credit W. EUGENE SMITH/ WEST STREET/ NEW YORK CITY ENdicott 2-3259. W. Eugene Smtih cirlced in red Stamped, black ink, verso Center right: Time Inc. copyright stamp Inscribed, graphite, verso Center right: 5 5/8" Inscrbied, graphite, verso Center: "2" circled Stamped, red ink, verso , Center right: USED IN LIFE FEB 19 1951 Inscribed, red, verso Center Right: P. 118 with checkmark Stamped, red ink, verso Lower Left: MAR 12 1951 INTERNATIONAL EDITION (struck through w/ red line) Inscribed, graphite, verso Lower Left: Olay- "20th Century" / Skeptically Lily hears Oscar describe production/ with real sand and camels Inscribed, blue, verso Lower Left: Gloria x Swanson / Jose Ferrer (underlined) Stamped, red ink, verso Lower Right: LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION Inscribed, graphite, verso Lower Center: PF 120138 Inscribed, graphite, verso LLC: 545

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