Platte River, Tennessee

1961

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a person in a dark suit and hat standing in front of a vast landscape. A cow grazes in the field while the horizon, hills and a large body of water are visible in the background. The sky appears overcast with subtle tonal variations. The scene is captured in black and white, emphasizing shades of grey, black, and white. The person appears contemplative, set against the serene landscape.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christopher and Alexandra Middendorf, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: Robert Frank.; all by later hands: center verso in graphite: #3/245; stamped in black, lower right verso: ROBERT FRANK ARCHIVE; lower right verso in graphite: Platte River, Tennessee / Lines 76 / 748; stamped in black, lower left verso: COPYRIGHT Robert Frank 1979 / ALL

Wikidata ID

Q64164033

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