Edward Steichen (American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973). Balzac, Towards the Light, Midnight. 1908
Edward Steichen (American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973). Balzac, Towards the Light, Midnight. 1908. Direct carbon print, 14 3/8 x 19" (36.5 x 48.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1933. Permission of Joanna T. Steichen. Copy Photograph © The Metropolitan Museum of Art