Eight Scalpels

1935

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows a series of elongated spearheads or tools with unique shapes and designs, displayed horizontally. The objects are primarily gray and metallic in color. From left to right, there is a leaf-shaped object with a textured edge, a narrow pointed object with a curled end, and intricately designed spearheads with textured surfaces and varying blade shapes.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Stern, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number XX-527 added in graphite; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 448; center verso in graphite: 527

Wikidata ID

Q64171908

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