Photograph of Ella Witter's cat Tuffy

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Object Details

Subject

Hofmann, Hans

Witter, Ella

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,
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

Date

circa 1950

Record number

(DSI-AAA)19056

Type

Photographs

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Hans Hofmann papers, circa 1904-2011

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Cats

Holidays

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_19056