West Virginia. Scene in the mountains of West Virginia near Fayetteville.
| Artist | Todd Webb (American, 1905–2000) |
|---|---|
| Title | West Virginia. Scene in the mountains of West Virginia near Fayetteville. |
| Date | January 1949 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 11/16 × 7 5/8 in. (19.5 × 19.3 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.9.6 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A vertical black-and-white photograph depicts a mountain vista viewed from a roadside. A few light clouds are scattered through the sky. A sign is posted on the roadside reading, "NANCY HANKS | MOTHER OF LINCOLN | WAS BORN BEYOND | THE SADDLE" with an arrow pointing right.
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"West Virginia. Scene in the mountains of West Virginia near Fayetteville. | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=79.200.XX.9.6