Sharecropper’s Wife, 1936 — Antique Historical Print

Allie Mae Burroughs · 1936 · Walker Evans

A restored historical artwork from the Marginalia archive, captioned with its history:

Walker Evans’s 1936 portrait of an Alabama sharecropper’s wife became the steady, unflinching face of Depression-era poverty.

Walker Evans’s stark frontal portrait of a thin, weathered woman against bare wooden boards.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain historical original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.