Coal Miner's House, Scotts Run, West Virginia

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Walker Evans

Title

Coal Miner's House, Scotts Run, West Virginia

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1935

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Signed and inscribed recto, on mount, lower right, below image, in graphite: "Walker Evans 1936"; inscribed verso, on mount, center, in graphite: "Scott's Run / West Virginia / Coal miner's house"; stamped verso, on mount, center, in black ink: "Walker Evans [encircled]"; inscribed verso, on mount, lower center, in graphite: "2 [encirlced]"

Dimensions

Image/paper: 22.5 × 19 cm (8 7/8 × 7 1/2 in.); Mount: 45.7 × 35.5 cm (18 × 14 in.)

Credit Line

Photography and Media Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1973.430

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