Dead Horse/Angers

1949

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a suspended animal carcass in an industrial slaughterhouse setting. The image is taken indoors, showcasing a large, upside-down carcass hanging from a hook. The surrounding environment includes white-tiled walls and various hooks, ropes, and tools that are commonly associated with a butcher's or slaughterhouse setting. The floor appears damp, reflecting light.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a horse pulling an empty cart with a driver on top. The scene is set on a misty day, with reduced visibility making the trees along the street appear ethereal. The horizon is not clearly defined, and the road and trees fade into the fog in the distance. The cobblestone street fills the frame, creating a textured pattern. The image is in grayscale, with shades of white, gray, and black. Street lamps line the path, creating depth and guiding the viewer's eye. Asymmetrical bare trees line the right side of the street, enhancing the composition's symmetry and rhythm.

Horse and Cart/Paris

Robert Frank

1949

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2009, no. 57.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite, on linen hinge: 32

Wikidata ID

Q64161403

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