Atlantic & Great Western Railway

1862

James F. Ryder

Associated Names
James F. Ryder

Artist, American, 1826 - 1904

The image shows a wooden bridge stretching into the distance. The horizon is marked by a low hill. The scene is monochromatic with shades of black and gray. The bridge, a small structure, and a river flowing beneath are visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 18.7 × 23.5 cm (7 3/8 × 9 1/4 in.)
    mount: 25.8 × 32.7 cm (10 3/16 × 12 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.133.116

  • Series Title

    Atlantic & Great Western Railway

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • East of the Mississippi, National Gallery of Art, Washington; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 2017 - 2018, no. 132.

Bibliography

1904

  • Ryder, James, "Photographing a Railroad", American Annual of Photography and Photographic Times-Bulletin Almanac for 1904, (1904): 144-146.

Inscriptions

lower center below image on mount, stamped in gold: J. F. Ryder, Photographist, Cleveland, O. / Atlantic & Great Western Railway.; on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 7

Wikidata ID

Q64155455

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