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Photograph of Wystan Hugh Auden and Benjamin Britten, #5

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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W. H. Auden collection of papers

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Pictorial Works

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Portraits

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Photographs (4) of Wystan Hugh Auden and Benjamin Britten, one dated. 11 x 9 cm. Each

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Title
Photograph of Wystan Hugh Auden and Benjamin Britten, #5
Collection

W. H. Auden collection of papers

Pictorial Works

Portraits

Photographs (4) of Wystan Hugh Auden and Benjamin Britten, one dated. 11 x 9 cm. Each

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1940-05 (Approximate)
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Auden
Topics
Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
Genres
Portraits
Photographs
Notes
Content: Inscribed on verso "Mrs. Mayer / Sauerlander 1/5/1976" likely in relation to literary figures Elizabeth Mayer and Wolfgang Sauerländer
Physical Description
Extent: 1 photograph : 4.625 x 3.625 inches
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15847219
MSS Unit ID: 19132
Archives EAD ID: 550362
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 25.01.038
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d5f40ba0-1ae7-013d-6ae9-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1940: Created
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Photograph of Wystan Hugh Auden and Benjamin Britten" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ccd6320-25d1-013d-5277-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Photograph of Wystan Hugh Auden and Benjamin Britten" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ccd6320-25d1-013d-5277-0242ac110002

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1940). Photograph of Wystan Hugh Auden and Benjamin Britten Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ccd6320-25d1-013d-5277-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Photograph of Wystan Hugh Auden and Benjamin Britten