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Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names

Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows the upper body of a person seated slightly to the right. The person is wearing a cap, their eyes are closed, and they have a neutral expression with relaxed facial features. They are wearing a dark overcoat over a visible collar. A sign behind them reads "FERRY BROADWAY" in capital letters. The background is a windowpane with vague reflections and blurred shapes. No jewelry or objects are visible.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello
Dimensions

sheet: 10.6 x 13.7 cm (4 3/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1988.56.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1988.

Associated Names

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello

Inscriptions

lower left verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-110 added in graphite; lower left verso in graphite: INV#29

Wikidata ID

Q64171682

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