Ringling Bandwagon

1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The sculpture on the side of a wagon depicts a human figure draped in flowing garments. It is rendered in relief on wooden panels of an intricately carved wooden caravan. The sculpture is weathered brown, with visible signs of wear and deterioration, including chipping paint and exposed wood grain. The placement on the side of the wagon suggests it was part of an ornately designed vehicle, emphasizing decorative craftsmanship, with detailed floral motifs and scrollwork framing the human figure. The wagon's rustic wheels are also made of wood, aligning with the earthy tones of the entire assemblage.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.3 x 14.2 cm (6 13/16 x 5 9/16 in.)
    support: 45.7 x 38.1 cm (18 x 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.38.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lunn Limited, New York, NY; purchased with donated funds by NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • "Walker Evans", Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, 2017 - 2018, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

all inscriptions on mount, center in graphite: Walker Evans; center verso in graphite: Ringling Brothers / Circus Wagon / Sarasota, Fla. / 1941; lower right verso: Evans e Wagon, / Sarasota, state stamp with inventory number XII-17 added in graphite; center verso stamped: WALKER EVANS; by later hand , upper right verso in graphite: #12 / Message From / the / Interior; by later hands, lower left verso in graphite: #1039 / B748; by later hands, lower center verso in graphite: F + L 146 variant / Box 26; exhibition label, upper center verso: Walker Evans / Ringling Brothers Circus Wagon, / Sarasota,

Wikidata ID

Q64171855

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