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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Vigil, Moore Street — South Philadelphia

Exterior siding, window assembly, fixed shutter, stuccoed base

License & Inspections, est. 2026

99 days on view


Photographic documentation of the work as submitted to the city's 311 record.
As submitted to the city’s 311 record.

Curatorial note

Seen at midday, the pale beige siding frames a window with a dark fixed shutter and a small wall-mounted light above, anchoring the composition in a moment of residential stillness. Since acquisition in January 2026, the work has settled at the Moore Street threshold, where the textured gray base and the teal railing in the foreground stage a dialogue between surface and support. The museum regards this piece as a measured study in the quiet persistence of the built environment, a record of material contrasts within a single façade.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19477017
Location
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Address
508 MOORE ST
Region
Dickinson Narrows
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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