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Real Estate #90637

1990

Henry Wessel

Associated Names

Henry Wessel

Artist, American, 1942 - 2018

The image is a straightforward, head-on view of a single-story house. The house is painted with peach-colored walls and a deep red trim. The composition is symmetrical, with the house number "2615" visible on the curb and porch post. The front yard has short hedges and a red pathway leading to the front door. The image is framed by a clear blue sky, a television antenna on the right side, and a tree behind the house.

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Artwork overview

Medium

chromogenic print
Credit Line

Gift of David Knaus, in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of Photography at the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

image: 15.24 × 22.86 cm (6 × 9 in.)
sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)
Accession Number

2014.159.1.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Knaus, Palm Springs, CA; gift to NGA (through Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA), 2014.

Associated Names

Knaus, David

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Henry Wessel; lower left: 90637; lower center: CS 3

Wikidata ID

Q64155102

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