Funeral of 20 teenage partisans of the Liceo Sannarzo, in the Vomera district. Led by one of their teachers, the boys had fought against the Germans for 4 days before the arrival of the Allies. Naples, Italy, October 2nd, 1943
Robert Capa, American (born Hungary), 1913 - 1954
1943
Gelatin silver print
Sheet: 7 3/4 × 11 11/16 in. (19.7 × 29.7 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
2020.1.5
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Stamped, on reverse, center, in blue ink: Please Credit: ROBERT CAPA / "IMAGES OF WAR" Copyright c[circled] 10964; Stamped, on reverse, lower center, in blue ink: Photograph By / ROBERT CAPA / from "IMAGES OF WAR" / Grossman Publishers c[circled] 1964; Stamped, on reverse, sideways, left of center, in blue ink: PHOTO ROBERT CAPA
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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