Real Estate #90482

1990

Henry Wessel

Associated Names
Henry Wessel

Artist, American, 1942 - 2018

The image shows a frontal view of a small structure in the center of a residential lot. The perspective is straight on, revealing details such as a driveway leading to a closed door. A neighboring house is to the left, casting a shadow across the grass and driveway. On the right, there is a wooden fence and a tree. A shadow of a street lamp or utility wire is visible on the pavement leading to the house. The color palette includes light pastel shades, with the garage painted a pale green or off-white against a blue sky. The curb number 536 is visible in the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Henry Wessel; lower left: 90482; lower center: CS 3

Wikidata ID

Q64155118

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