CPR 360, Canadian Pacific Railway, Locomotive Number 2408, a G-3G-Class 4-6-2, Departing Vaudreuil, Quebec

1960, printed 2022

David Plowden

Associated Names
David Plowden

Artist, American, born 1932

The image shows a steam locomotive on snow-covered landscape, viewed from a low angle. The train moves towards the viewer dominating the scene. Utility poles and wires are on the left side, converging with the tracks. Smoke billows from the train's stack into the sky, forming textured clouds. The black and white photo highlights the contrast between the dark train and the bright snow, accentuating the forms and textures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Plowden

  • Dimensions

    image: 42 × 25.3 cm (16 9/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 48.26 × 33.02 cm (19 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.59.74

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Plowden, Winnetka, IL; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, print verso, center in graphite: CPR 360 - / print #3 / CFG! / 8/29/22 / Canadian Pacific Railway / Locomotive # 2408 / departing Vaudreuil, Quebec / David Plowden 1960

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