Rattlesnake Skeleton, Apr 1980, 1983
Rattlesnake Skeleton, Apr 1980, 1983
Gelatin silver print, 3 15/16 x 5 1/16 inches
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Museum Purchase
2016.2.39
Photographer: Myron Wood
Skeleton; Rattlesnake; coiled Rattlesnake skeleton against black background, creating a graphic negative / positive space. This skeleton was displayed in a glass-covered inset in the adobe banco of the living room of O'Keeffe's Abiquiu house.
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The artist's signature and date are handwritten in pencil on the front of the photograph, located in the lower right and lower left corners.Handwritten in pencil on the back of the photograph is the ID number, the title, the date, the artist proof set (number), the print date in parenthesis with artist’s initials, and the signature.
Provenance
Estate of Neil Schauf, a Santa Fe print and photography dealer that was a personal friend of Myron Wood and Margaret Wood (one of O'Keeffe's caretakers and author of several books based on her experiences). The photographs were acquired from Myron Wood by Mr. Schauf.CREDITS & RIGHTS
© Pikes Peak Library District (Colorado Springs), Purchase
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