Original c. 1930s Eleanor Parke Custis Poultry Market Middle East Bromide Photo

This listing is for “Poultry Market, c. 1930s” by Eleanor Parke Custis (1897-1983) pictured above.About this work:A wonderful original bromide print by American painter and photographer Eleanor Parke Custis (1897-1983).This photo captures an outdoor poultry market with several street vendors and customers. It likely dates to Custis’s 1933 trip to Cairo, which is notable for reviving her interest in photography.The work is housed in its original matting, which is hand signed and titled by Custis in the lower margin. The backing retains her original studio label. It is housed in a modern custom wood frame.Size:13 inches tall by 9.75 inches wide (image by sight)15 inches tall by 12 inches wide (matting)15.75 inches tall by 12.75 inches wide by 1.5 inches deep (frame)Provenance:Private collection, US;Acquired from the aboveAbout the artist:Born in Washington DC in 1897, Eleanor Parke Custis is a direct descent of Martha Washington. From 1915-1925 she trained under Edmund C. Tarbell at the