Model T in front of Barn, near Norfolk, Nebraska
1947, printed later
Artist, American, 1910 - 1998
Artwork overview
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Medium
gelatin silver print
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Credit Line
Gift of Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin in memory of Josephine Morris
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Dimensions
image: 23.9 × 18.9 cm (9 7/16 × 7 7/16 in.)
sheet: 25.2 × 20 cm (9 15/16 × 7 7/8 in.) -
Accession
2018.15.126
More About this Artwork
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Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin, San Francisco, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: M-WM-01.0003 / C82-0554
Wikidata ID
Q64170116