A black-and-white photograph portrays a rainy Parisian boulevard with figures walking and holding umbrellas.
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A black-and-white photograph portrays figures crossing a Parisian Boulevard via sidewalk on a rainy, wet day. Figures are holding umbrellas and are dressed formally, in top hats and long coats. Numerous horse and carriages are in the distance, traveling behind one another on a main road. Beyond the horse and carriages are multi-storied buildings, along tree lined roads. Shops are featured outside the buildings, with sidewalk entrances. Canopy’s cover the shops from the rain.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2010.538.3
People
Alfred Stieglitz, American (Hoboken, N.J., USA 1864 - 1946 New York, N.Y., USA)
Title
A Wet Day On The Boulevard - Paris
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Picturesque Bits of New York and Other Studies
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1897
Places
Creation Place: Europe, France, Paris
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/336782

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Photogravure
Dimensions
15.4 x 28 cm (6 1/16 x 11 in.)
sheet: 40.2 x 50.5 cm (15 13/16 x 19 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Lee Gallery, Winchester, Massachusetts] sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2010.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Richard and Ronay Menschel Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs
Accession Year
2010
Object Number
2010.538.3
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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