Porch of the Maidens, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Walker Evans

Title

Porch of the Maidens, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1940–1950

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Unmarked recto; inscribed verso, upper left, in black ink: "Museum of Science + Industry / Punch of the Maidens / Photo: WALKER EVANS / circa 1945"; verso, center, in graphite: "1 neg S/S [encircled] / 6"

Dimensions

Image/paper: 22.6 × 13.2 cm (8 15/16 × 5 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Davidson

Reference Number

1975.1123

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