São Januário Trolley

early 1940s

Genevieve Naylor

Associated Names
Genevieve Naylor

Artist, American, 1915 - 1989

This is a photograph of a crowded streetcar in an urban setting. The scene shows a streetcar traveling along a cobblestone road, filled with passengers hanging onto the exterior as it moves. The photograph is taken in black and white. In the background, there are buildings with detailed facades and balconies. Overhead tram wires are visible, suggesting a time when streetcars were a common mode of transportation. The lighting indicates it might be daytime, casting shadows along the street. The scene is bustling with activity, illustrating the everyday hustle and bustle of city life during that era.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.05 × 19.05 cm (7 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.82.3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Genevieve Naylor; NGA purchase, 2019 (through Augusta Edwards Fine Art, London).

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Genevieve Naylor; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 3wz4423


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