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Title
View of Henry E. Huntington Residence, "Blue Boy," and "Apollo Belvedere," San Marino, 1927 copy print
Date Created and/or Issued
1927
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Left below: Henry E. Huntington pointing with his cane towards a 17th century bronze cast of the Apollo Belvedere by the French artist Hubert le Sueur. Huntington is standing outside the library building of his estate with the bronze entrance door visible on the right at the top of the steps.
Left below: Text from newspaper caption: The Late Master of San Marino Viewing One of Imported Pieces at Entrance to Library. (Keystone photo.) [Photo page, "Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Collection Left to Public," Los Angeles Times, 24 May 1927: A12].
Text from negative sleeve: Huntington, Henry E., Estate.
Right: Text from newspaper caption: Henry E. Huntington Residence at San Marino. [Photo page, "Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Collection Left to Public," Los Angeles Times, 24 May 1927: A12].
Left above: Text from newspaper caption: Gainsborough's "Blue Boy," one of the Art Treasures Bequeathed to the Public, for Which a Reputed Price of $750,000 Was Paid [Photo page, "Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Collection Left to Public," Los Angeles Times, 24 May 1927: A12].
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_9706
ark:/21198/zz002dhtjn
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788. Blue boy
Huntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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