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Subject:
Hofmann, Hans  Search this
Witter, Ella  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Date:
circa 1950
Place of publication, production, or execution:
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description:
1 photographic print : b&w ; 6 x 10 cm.
Summary:
Black and white photograph of a cat, Tuffy, lounging next to wrapped Christmas packages. Tuffy was given to Hans Hofmann by student Ella Witter,<br> Inscription verso (handwritten): I am four years old and weigh fourteen pounds. I love to play with Christmas packages. Ella said these look like overlapping planes. They'll get pretty dynamic by the time I get through with them. Hope you have a very purry Christmas too. I am yellow like a Tiger. Tuffy.
Citation:
Photograph of Ella Witter's cat Tuffy, circa 1950. Hans Hofmann papers, circa 1904-2011. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Topic:
Cats  Search this
Holidays  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)19056
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Hans Hofmann papers, circa 1904-2011
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_19056