6am, 6th Avenue & 23rd Street, New York

1965

David Vestal

Associated Names
David Vestal

Artist, American, 1924 - 2013

The image shows a city street from a low perspective. The street stretches into the distance, flanked by buildings on either side. The left side has lower-rise buildings, with a "National City Bank" visible on one corner. On the right, taller structures create a skyline, with signs like "Hotel" and "Beckfords." Streetlights recede down the street, leading towards the center. Various mid-century cars are seen, along with a larger vehicle moving right and a pedestrian crossing the street. The scene is in black and white, creating a classic cityscape atmosphere with a grainy, vintage look.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Seth and Erin Neubardt

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.86 × 33.66 cm (9 × 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.140.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Seth Neubardt, Rye, NY; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: David Vestal; possibly by artist, top left in graphite underlined: 867; center in black ink: 6562 / [line] / P596; center in black ink: 6 AM / 6th AVENUE & 23rd STREET / NEW YORK 8/[in graphite]1965; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: CAT NY65-867-6915-914M; top right in graphite: rmg 23769; center stamped in black ink: DAVID VESTAL / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: 6562-6 P/596; bottom right in graphite: PRINT / 11/1965

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