George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Photograph

Nickolas Muray

Maker
American, b. Hungary, 1892–1965

George Gershwin

1925
Gelatin silver print
Image: 34.1 x 26.2 cm
Mount: 35.4 x 27.9 cm
Gift of Mrs. Nickolas Muray, 1970
1971.0047.0001
Inscriptions recto (white pencil): GEORGE GERSHWIN

verso (pencil): #14

(stamped): PHOTO BY
MURAY

(stamped): MRS. NICKOLAS MURAY
2401 RIVER RD.
PT. PLEASANT, NEW JERSEY

(stamped): NICKOLAS MURAY
230 EAST 50TH STREET
NEW YORK 22, N. Y.
[crossed out in blue ink]

(blue ink): GEORGE ERSHWIN
COMPOSER

(pencil): Friday eve Fencing parties at Park Central Studio
34 FL.
Heifetz, Duncan, Top models
Broadway Shaw
C. Park West the Gershwing [sic] family
Leopold Godowsky marries [illeg.], Geo
Ira etc

(pencil): George Gershwin
American in Paris
Lady be good
Strike up the Band etc

(pencil): Lady be goo [erased]

(pencil): 21 [circle]

(printed on applied label): [illeg.] TRENDS INC.
[illeg.] ST.,N.Y.16,N. [illeg.]
[torn inscription]



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