Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image depicts an older man sitting upright. He is facing slightly to the right with his gaze directed upward. The man has prominent facial features with pronounced ears and a slightly furrowed brow. He is wearing a dark coat with a pointed collar, a checkered shirt, a dark tie, and a flat cap covering his hair. In the background, there are wooden slats suggesting an indoor or enclosed space.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1988.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Many Are Called. Boston, 1966: p. 35.

Inscriptions

center verso stamped: WALKER EVANS / 1681 YORK AVENUE / NEW YORK, N.Y. 10028; lower center verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-34 added in graphite; by la ter hand, lLv//in graphite: INV#16; by later hand(?), lRv//in graphite: [L3?]

Wikidata ID

Q64171621

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