Durham Ox, Sheffield

1981

John Davies

Associated Names
John Davies

Artist, British, born 1949

The image is a black and white photograph showing a cityscape from an elevated vantage point. A road curves in the foreground, leading to a building with windows and a noticeable shadow. The scene includes a highway, scattered structures, and densely packed buildings. Hills and a cloudy sky appear on the horizon. The grayscale enhances textures and architectural details, emphasizing contrasts in the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.8 × 55.5 cm (14 7/8 × 21 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 × 60.4 cm (19 7/8 × 23 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.99.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davies, England; NGA purchase (through L. Parker Stephenson Photographs), 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in graphite: John A Davies; on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: © John A Davies 1981 / vintage; on recto, by artist, upper left in graphite: 282; lower left: Durham Ox, Sheffield, England / 2/12; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: P4119JD

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