Delaware & Hudson Unit Coal Train, MTPL-I, Binghamton, New York

November 2, 1990

James Welling

Associated Names
James Welling

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a black and white photograph of a railway scene where a train engine with the number 5684 is visible on the left. The tracks, covered in loose gravel, extend ahead and curve to the right. A series of freight cars can be seen in the distance beyond the engine. In the background, there are hills, a sky with light clouds, utility poles, and a trailer-like vehicle near the tracks on the right. The monochromatic palette emphasizes the industrial nature of the railway environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 47.7 × 60 cm (18 3/4 × 23 5/8 in.)
    sheet/mount: 50.5 × 60.4 cm (19 7/8 × 23 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.158.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite: James Welling; on recto, by artist, bottom right in black ink: 8, 16; on verso, by artist, lower left in graphite: RR#10 / JW 10; lower center: Delaware & Hudson Unit Coal Train, MTPL-1 Binghampton, [sic] NY; 1990; bottom right: A/P

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