hinged to a mount, a Philadelphia Museum of Art stamp on the mount, 1947, printed in 1970 (M M M, p. 46)

Purchased from the photographer, 1970

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Minor White: The Circle, The Square, The Triangle, January - February 1970

This photograph, on double-weight semi-glossy paper, is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, an 1/8-inch linear impression that does not appear to break the emulsion is visible in the lower right corner. The print is trimmed to the image, and there is wear and minor chipping along the edges and corners. On the reverse of the print, '1980-98-68' is written and crossed out in pencil. The photograph is hinged to a mount. The reverse of the mount is affixed at each of its corners to a modern mat.
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