¿Sólo una sombra?/ Only a Shadow (Ester IV)?, from the series Santos y sombras/​Saints and Shadows

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Copied Muriel Hasbun, ¿Sólo una sombra?/ Only a Shadow (Ester IV)?, from the series Santos y sombras/ Saints and Shadows, 1993-1994, gelatin silver print, image: 17 3⁄4 x 13 1⁄4 in. (45.2 x 33.5 cm) sheet: 19 7⁄8 x 15 7⁄8 in. (50.6 x 40.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Moore, 2005.3.3, © 1994, Muriel Hasbun

Artwork Details

Title
¿Sólo una sombra?/ Only a Shadow (Ester IV)?, from the series Santos y sombras/​Saints and Shadows
Artist
Date
1993-1994
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 17 3⁄4 x 13 1⁄4 in. (45.2 x 33.5 cm) sheet: 19 7⁄8 x 15 7⁄8 in. (50.6 x 40.3 cm)
Copyright
© 1994, Muriel Hasbun
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Moore
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Keywords
  • Object — foliage
  • Figure female — elderly
  • Figure female — bust
Object Number
2005.3.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2005.3.3

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