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Tin Relic

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1930, printed c. 1970

Artist:

Walker Evans
American, 1903–1975

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Walker Evans

Title

Tin Relic

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1930

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Unmarked recto; inscribed verso, upper right, in graphite: "P-332"; verso, center, in graphite: "332"; verso, lower left, in graphite: "#998"; stamped and inscribed verso, lower right, in black ink and graphite: "Walker Evans [stamped] / 1 [inscribed in graphite/in stamped rectangle] 184 [inscribed in graphite/stamped in rectangle]

Dimensions

Image: 16.3 × 21.2 cm (6 7/16 × 8 3/8 in.); Paper: 20.3 × 25.3 cm (8 × 10 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg

Reference Number

1991.1175

Extended information about this artwork

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