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Portrait of a Lady in Oriental Costume
Edward Bierstadt (American (born in Germany), 1824–1906)
American
about 1891
Medium/Technique
Photocollograph (chromatotype), printed in yellow, red, blue, and gray
Dimensions
Sheet: 35.6 × 28.1 cm (14 × 11 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel Putnam Avery
Accession NumberM8618.5
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsLower center, in graphite: an Attempt at Natural Colors from Life
Lower left, in graphite: Yellow / Red / Blue / Gray
Lower center: in graphite: 4 Impressions
Lower right, in graphite: E. Bierstadt
Lower left, in graphite: Yellow / Red / Blue / Gray
Lower center: in graphite: 4 Impressions
Lower right, in graphite: E. Bierstadt
Provenance1892, gift of Edward Bierstadt (b. 1824 - d. 1906), New York, to the MFA. (Acquisition Date: May 23, 1892)