Walker Evans (American, 1903-1975) Wooden Gothic Revival House, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Description:

Walker Evans (American, 1903-1975)

Wooden Gothic Revival House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1930-31. Unsigned, inscribed "Cambridge" in pencil on the verso of the mount u.l. Warm-toned gelatin silver print mounted to board, image/sheet size 5 1/8 x 4 3/8 in. (13.0 x 11.2 cm),unmatted, unframed.
Condition: Possible fading, brittle mount with minor losses and discoloring at edges, corner of mount missing l.l.

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Sale N09325, Lot 106, April 1, 2015.

N.B. In the early 1930s, Walker Evans worked with Lincoln Kirstein to create illustrations for a publication on 19th century architecture, and he made several photographs of Victorian houses in the Boston area. While the book was never completed, an exhibition was organized for the Museum of Modern Art in 1933 and traveled to 14 additional venues. The format and mounting of this print suggests that it was made for exhibition.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Mount measures 14 1/8 x 11 1/8 in. (36.0 x 28.3 cm).


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