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Morris Engel

Coney Island

Maker

Morris Engel (American, 1918-2005)

Title

Coney Island

Year

1939

Medium

  • gelatin silver print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • gelatin silver print

Materials

gelatin silver print

Supports

  • photgraphic paper

Dimensions

Plate: 19.3 x 18.7 cm (7 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On recto, in LL corner, in black ink, "Coney Island, 1939".Signed, in LR corner, in ink, "Morris Engel".Verso, in pencil, bottom center: "Morris Engel", "Coney Island, 1939".

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

2001.65.1

Type

  • Photographs

Exhibition History

Collective Recollection
Jul 27, 2018 – Jan 20, 2019
Urban America, 1930-1970
Dec 01, 2006 – Feb 25, 2007
Celebrating the Jewish Contribution to Twentieth-Century American Art
Nov 12, 2004 – Mar 05, 2005

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Morris Engel (American, 1918-2005)
Coney Island, 1939
Gelatin silver print
Plate: 19.3 x 18.7 cm (7 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches)
Jesse Metcalf Fund 2001.65.1

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