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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Resting Vessel, 804 Moyer St — South Philadelphia

Automotive, stationary, dusty exterior, rear emblem visible

Police Department, est. 2026

81 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

From the rear, the circular trunk emblem centers the composition above a license plate rendered illegible by grime. Since acquisition in February 2026, the work has occupied the curb at 804 Moyer St, its dusty surface and weathered bumper accumulating over 81 days on view. The patch of cracked pavement in the foreground anchors the piece within the South Philadelphia collection as a longitudinal index of street-level material life.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19528691
Location
///closes.else.singer
Address
804 MOYER ST
Region
Fishtown - Lower Kensington
Acquired
February 2026
Status
On permanent display

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