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Front Seat, Model T, near Norfolk, Nebraska

1947, printed later

Wright Morris

Associated Names

Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image displays the interior of a vintage car, featuring a large, round steering wheel at the center and an upholstered leather seat next to it. The color scheme consists of black, gray, and light brown tones. The steering wheel is in the center facing the viewer, with the leather seat to the left. Through the open window, a blurred view of trees and a field is visible outside.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin in memory of Josephine Morris
Dimensions

image: 22.9 × 17.9 cm (9 × 7 1/16 in.)
sheet: 25.2 × 20.3 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)
Accession Number

2018.15.24
Series Title

The Home Place

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin, San Francisco, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Arkin, Stephen

Bibliography

1948

Morris, Wright. The Home Place. New York, 1948: 70.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; top left in graphite: Front seat, Model T

Wikidata ID

Q64170063

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