Howrah Bridge, Calcutta, West Bengal

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1987 (printed 2003)
  • Geography

    India
  • Material

    Chromogenic print on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2003.5.46
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2003.5.46

Object Details

  • Artist

    Raghubir Singh (1942-1999)
  • Printer

    Anne de Henning
    Dupon
  • Provenance

    January 2003-March 2003
    Estate of Raghubir Singh [1]
    From March 2003
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Estate of Raghubir Singh through Anne de Henning [2]
    Notes:
    [1] This photograph was printed in 2003 by Dupon in Paris, France, under the supervision of Anne de Henning. See “Agreement” and “Deed of Gift and Nonexclusive License to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution,” dated March 7, 2003, copy in object file.
    Devika Singh is the manager of the Estate of Raghubir Singh and she is the daughter of Raghubir Singh and Anne de Henning.
    [3] See note 1.
    See also Arthur M. Sackler, “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on June 2, 2003, copy in object file.
    Research updated June 20, 2023
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Estate of Raghubir Singh
  • Origin

    India
  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Raghubir Singh
  • Type

    Photograph
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