Washington, D.C.

1939

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

This is a photograph of a brick building's exterior featuring a door and a window. The image captures the facade of a brick building, with a focused view on a white-framed door and a window positioned side by side. The door is centrally placed, adorned with ornate detailing on the step leading up to it. Adjacent to the door stands a single window with a curtain partially drawn. A section of the facade is shadowed. To the left of the door, a small wooden fence runs parallel to the building. The ground is paved with bricks, and a cardboard box rests on the step. A sewer cover and a loose brick are visible nearby. The image is in black and white, highlighting textures and shadows on the brickwork and emphasizing architectural details.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.7 x 24.4 cm (7 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.32.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Merrily Page, Page Imageworks, San Francisco, CA; purchased with donated funds by NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in black ink: Washington DC / WRIGHT MORRIS; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: P1C035

Wikidata ID

Q64169988

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