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[Portrait of Gertrude Stein, New York] – Historic Photograph Print

[Portrait of Gertrude Stein, New York], 1934 Nov. 4. — historic photograph
[Portrait of Gertrude Stein, New York], 1934 Nov. 4.. Historic photograph from the New York City collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: [Portrait of Gertrude Stein, New York], preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Portrait of Gertrude Stein, New York]

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Taken in New York on November 4, 1934, this portrait shows Gertrude Stein during her return to the United States after many years in Paris, where she had become a central figure in the modernist circle. The photographer, Carl Van Vechten, was a close friend and a champion of her writing, and he photographed her many times over the years. The sitting came at a time when her American visit drew wide public attention. The print is part of Van Vechten's celebrity portrait series at the Library of Congress.

Created / published1934 Nov. 4.
Medium1 photographic print : gelatin silver.
GenrePortrait photographs.
NotesTitle derived from information on verso of photographic print. Van Vechten number: XIII G 10. Also available on microfilm. Gift; Carl Van Vechten Estate; 1966. Forms part of: Portrait photographs of celebrities, a LOT which in turn forms part of the Carl Van Vechten photograph collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsStein, Gertrude,--1874-1946.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,255 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-180496

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