Pigeons and People, Dharbhanga Ghat, Banaras
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Period
1985, printed 1989 -
Geography
India -
Material
Chromogenic print on paper -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in) -
Accession Number
S1993.39.41 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1993.39.41
Object Details
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Artist
Raghubir Singh (1942-1999) -
Printer
Everett Studios, Inc. (American) -
Provenance
Early 1989-late 1989Raghubir Singh (1942-1999) [1]From late 1989Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the artist, Raghubir Singh [2]Notes:[1] This photograph was printed in early 1989 by Everett Studios, Inc. in White Plains, NY. See letter from Paul Kiley, Everett Studios, Inc., to Patrick Sears, Assistant Director, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, dated May 15, 1989, copy in object file. The photograph was delivered to the museum by November 1989. The photograph received a temporary number upon its arrival to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and an accession number was formally assigned to the object in 1993 following the conclusion of the travel exhibition “India Along the Ganges: Photographs by Raghubir Singh,” November 23, 1989-May 31, 1992.[2] See “Gift Agreement,” dated August 19, 1989, copy in object folder.Research Completed November 16, 2022 -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
India Along the Ganges: Photographs by Raghubir Singh (November 23, 1989 to May 31, 1992) -
Previous custodian or owner
Raghubir Singh (1942-1999) -
Origin
India -
Credit Line
Gift of the Artist -
Type
Photograph -
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