Saya Tin, The Snake Charmer, and His Family Hold Three King Cobras in Their Practiced Hands
Artist
Henri Cartier-Bresson
(French, 1908-2004)
CultureFrench
DateFebruary 1949
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/8 × 9 1/4 in. (16.2 × 23.5 cm)
Inscribed(hcb-b-103) Caption labels affixed to verso with credit and photo agency stamps; illustration stamp dated "February 5, 1949" on verso;
Credit LineGift of Dr. Donald and Alice Lappe
Object number2005.29.2
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a gelatin silver print of a family of snake charmers. There are three family members sitting in a line and holding snakes.ProvenanceDr. Donald and Alice Lappe, Salt Lake City, UT [through photography collector Michael Mattis]; Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, Gift of Dr. Donald and Alice Lappe, 2005.
