Central Vermont GP9, Palmer, Massachusetts

November 4, 1990, printed 2020

James Welling

Associated Names
James Welling

Artist, American, born 1951

This is a black and white photograph of two train locomotives on a railway track. The locomotives display identification numbers 614 and 4138. The second locomotive is labeled with the initials "CV." The scene is set in a railway yard with multiple tracks extending into the background. The environment shows an overcast sky, trees, a building, and gravel on the ground near the tracks, adding texture to the foreground. The image conveys an atmosphere of industrial strength and utility.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.2 × 29.6 cm (9 1/2 × 11 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.6 × 35 cm (10 7/8 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.158.34

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Welling, New York; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom left in graphite: James Welling; by artist, center left: RR #97; lower left: Inkjet print 2020 / EPSON 9900 / MUSEO SILVER RAG; bottom center: Central Vermont GP9, Palmer, MA 1990

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