Robert Henri
Date1907
Artist
Gertrude Käsebier
(American photographer, 1852–1934)
Subject
Robert Henri
(American painter, 1865–1929)
MediumPlatinum print
Dimensionssheet: 8 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (21 × 15.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1978
Object number1978-589.11
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPHOTOGRAPH
Label TextIn his picture, the painter Robert Henri carries an umbrella and a broad-brimmed hat. Unlike typical portrait photographers of the period, who used studio props, Käsebier included elements of the artists' personal attire to help capture their individuality.
