Church and House, Virginia City, Nevada

1941

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a high-contrast black-and-white photograph of a church and a neighboring house. The point of view seems to be from street level, facing the two structures. The church to the left has a steeple pointing upwards with Gothic-style arched windows. To the right is a two-story wooden house with a symmetric facade, featuring double-hung windows and a small porch. A tall utility pole with power lines bisects the composition vertically. The horizon is lower due to the hilly landscape, with hills extending into the distance. The sky is mostly cloudy with wispy clouds against a bright backdrop. The monochrome palette highlights the textures and shadows of the structures and foliage. The sharp lines and details give a vintage feel to the scene, capturing the architectural details of the period.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1946

  • Morris, Wright. The Inhabitants. New York, 1946: n.p.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; top left in graphite: 1941

Wikidata ID

Q64172160

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