Umbrella stuck in ground, men working soil beyond it, Lambaréné, Gabon, 1954 (Primary Title)

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

1954
American
Photographs
Works On Paper
Gelatin silver print
Image: 13 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. (34.29 × 24.45 cm)
Mount: 19 15/16 × 15 7/8 in. (50.64 × 40.32 cm)
2016.419
Not on view
mounted on original black board
Photographer's estate stamp in black ink [faded]: "This authenticated photograph/ by W. Eugene Smith/ was in his private collection/ at his death - October 15, 1978".
Inscribed in graphite in lower left corner on mount verso: "E51024/ 1) Srl | WB5B| P1098e| 458.12".
©artist or artist’s estate

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