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Tractor

1962, printed c. 1972

Walker Evans

Associated Names

Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

This is a photograph of a vintage car chassis in a grassy area. The image shows an old, partially disassembled car chassis with a visible engine and steering wheel. A white spoked wheel is in the foreground, and the frame seems to be resting on the ground. The background includes more car parts, including a less defined car body. The setting is outdoors on a grassy field. The lighting indicates a natural setting, possibly during late afternoon.

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Artwork overview

Medium

chromogenic print
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

image: 19.4 x 19.3 cm (7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
sheet: 20.3 x 20.2 cm (8 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.212.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr., New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lunn, Jr.

Bibliography

1962

"The Auto Junkyard." Fortune 65:4 (April 1962): 132-137.

Inscriptions

lower right verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number XXII-8 added in graphite; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 3

Wikidata ID

Q64169954

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