Walker Evans 1903-1975

numbered '13' (twice) in an unidentified hand in pencil and with a typed label, titled, dated and numbered '13,' on the reverse, matted, framed, 1935

Christie's New York, 5 October 1999, Sale 9298, Lot 98

Acquired by Nancy Richardson from the above

Other prints of this image:

Gilles Mora and John T. Hill, Walker Evans: The Hungry Eye (New York, 1993), p. 196

John T. Hill, Walker Evans: Lyric Documentary (Göttingen, 2006), pp. 44-45

Walker Evans: Photographs from the Farm Security Administration, 1935-1938 (New York, 1973), pl. 1

This photograph, on lightly-textured, warm-toned, double-weight paper, is in generally excellent condition. The bottom and side edges are lightly bumped and there are a few very minor chips visible upon close inspection. The following are visible in raking light: a pencil-point-sized indentation at the center of the print that does not break the emulsion; a few small deposits of retouching; and very faint silvering along the bottom edge of the print. The back of the print has two small areas of yellowed adhesive residue.
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