Drawer with Silverware

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image displays a collection of cutlery on a spread of newspaper. The cutlery includes forks, knives, and a spoon, all with a metallic appearance against the gray newspaper background. The knives are arranged vertically on the right side, with the fork tines interlocking with the knife blades at the top and bottom. A part of a spoon is visible at the top left. The cutlery features decorative patterns on their handles, with newsprint visible underneath and around them.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wright and Josephine Morris, Mill Valley, CA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Time Pieces: The Photographs and Words of Wright Morris, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 16 – May 15, 1983

Bibliography

1983

  • Time Pieces: The Photographs and Words of Wright Morris. Exh. cat. Washington, DC, 1983: no. 4.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom center: 1983.88a

Wikidata ID

Q64169915

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