General mobilization of all men under the age of 50, as General Franco's troops rapidly approached the city. Barcelona, Spain, January, 1939

Robert Capa, American (born Hungary), 1913 - 1954

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1939

Gelatin silver print

Image: 10 11/16 × 13 5/8 in. (27.2 × 34.6 cm)

Sheet: 11 × 13 15/16 in. (28 × 35.4 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund, the William B. and Evelyn A. Jaffe Fund, the Virginia and Preston T. Kelsey 1958 Fund, the Robert J. Strasenburgh II 1942 Fund, and the Julia L. Whittier Fund

© Magnum Photos

2020.1.3

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Photograph

Research Area

Photograph

Not on view

Inscriptions

Stamped, on reverse, upside down, below center, in blue ink: [text in box] Photograph By / Robert Capa / c[circled] 1965 MAGNUM PHOTOS / 72 West 45th Street, N. Y. C. 36

Provenance

The artist; either given or given in exchange to fellow Magnum photographer, Micha Bar-Am, date unknown; to one of his sons, date unknown; sold to present collection through the Michael Hoppen Gallery, London, 2020.

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