Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image features a person reading a newspaper in the upper body shot. The individual is sitting, with their face and hands holding the newspaper visible. They have a round face with glasses, wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a dark band, and a thick coat with a dark fur collar. The background shows the interior of a public transportation setting, possibly a train or subway car, with visible windows and reflections. The lighting is soft with circular reflections, indicating artificial light sources within the compartment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    John Wilmerding Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.6 x 15.2 cm (4 9/16 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.11.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello, Washington, DC; purchased with funds donated from John Wilmerding by NGA, 1989.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-94 added in graphite; by unknown hand, lower right verso in graphite: 62 (circled) Lunn Gallery / N.Y.

Wikidata ID

Q64171756

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