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Greek Temple Building, Natchez, Mississippi

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1936, printed c. 1970

Artist:

Walker Evans
American, 1903–1975

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Walker Evans

Title

Greek Temple Building, Natchez, Mississippi

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1936

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Unmarked recto; inscribed verso, left center, sideways, in graphite: "#38"; verso, lower left, in graphite: "#1719"; verso, lower right, in graphite: "Box 12"; stamped and inscribed verso, lower right, in black ink and graphite: "Walker Evans [stamped in black ink] / I [inscribed in graphite/in stamped rectangle] 146. [inscribed in graphite/in stamped rectangle] / 5-38"

Dimensions

Image: 19.1 × 24.5 cm (7 9/16 × 9 11/16 in.); Paper: 20.3 × 25.8 cm (8 × 10 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg

Reference Number

1991.1449

Extended information about this artwork

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