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Saying grace before the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair (Primary Title)

Russell Lee, American, 1903 - 1986 (Artist)

October 1940, printed 1985
American
Photographs
Works On Paper
Dye transfer print
Photography
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 13 in. (24.45 × 33.02 cm)
Image: 6 9/16 × 10 in. (16.67 × 25.4 cm)
2018.567
Not on view
Authentication stamp in black ink with inscription in graphite within stamp: "This will authenticate that this print is one/ of limited edition of 250 Dye Transfer prints/ made by LIGHT Gallery, of 724 Fifth Avenue, / New York, transparencies held by/ the Library of/ Congress, Washington, D.C./ 'Tennyson Schad' [in graphite]". Light Gallery stamp in black ink with graphite inscriptions within stamp: "Artist: 'Russell Lee'/ Title: 'Saying grace before the barbeque, Pietown, NM'/ Transparency Date: '1986'/ Light Gallery Reg. No.: '361.31' ".
Inscribed in graphite on verso in upper left corner: "RWFA 1989". Inscribed in graphite on verso in lower margin verso: "PF112950-111".
Gift of Howard Greenberg

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