Minor White's House, Arlington, Massachusetts

April 1970

David Vestal

Associated Names
David Vestal

Artist, American, 1924 - 2013

The image depicts a view through a window with visible crossbars, showing a lattice effect created by a window frame and bare branches of trees against the sky. In the distance, a large multi-story house with a steep roof and several windows is visible. The sky occupies the upper portion of the image, giving a sense of openness. The composition captures the contrast between the silhouetted branches and the light sky. The color palette is predominantly grayscale, with shades of black, white, and gray. The scene conveys a mood of quiet observation and stillness, focusing on architectural and natural elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jack and Judy Stern

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.8 × 13.7 cm (8 3/16 × 5 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.9 cm (13 15/16 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.141.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jack Stern, New York; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: David Vestal; by artist, upper left in graphite underlined: 413; lower center in graphite: MINOR WHITE'S HOUSE / ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS / 4/1970; bottom center in graphite: 7014-10 / [line] / P/1499; bottom right in graphite: 8/8/1970; possibly by artist, top center in graphite: CAT MA70-413-3911-1114; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: rmg2537

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