Washington, DC

October 14, 1990

James Welling

Associated Names
James Welling

Artist, American, born 1951

This is a photograph of two trains on railroad tracks. The image shows two locomotives side by side with signage displaying "Amtrak" and "m'tra". Both trains are on parallel tracks with overhead power lines and poles above them. The scene is set in an industrial setting with electrical infrastructure and a metal gantry for power lines in the background. The photograph captures the trains in a still position, emphasizing the engineering of the locomotives and the array of tracks and overhead wires. The black and white composition accentuates the detail and contrast of the scene.
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Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite: James Welling; by artist, center left: RR #153; lower left: Inkjet print / EPSON 9900 / Museo silver rag; lower center: Washington, D.C. 1990; bottom center: Given in memory of my great grandfather James Clarke Welling


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