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The Balloon Man, Chinatown, San Francisco

The Balloon Man, Chinatown, San Francisco

Artist/Maker Arnold Genthe (American, born in Germany, 1869–1942)

Date1896–1906

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall: 7 7/8 × 9 7/8 in. (20 × 25.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Christopher Thomas (OC 1975)

Object number2017.42.109

Status

Not on view

CopyrightNo known copyright restrictionsProvenance(Phoenix Gallery, Baltimore, MD); acquired 1975 by Christopher Thomas, Brooklyn, NY; by gift 2017 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH

Collections

Modern & Contemporary

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