East Pennsboro, Pennsylvania

January 1993, printed 2019

James Welling

Associated Names
James Welling

Artist, American, born 1951

This is a photograph of a diesel locomotive on train tracks. The image shows a locomotive with the number "6070" moving along parallel tracks. The scene is monochromatic. In the background, there is water, a bank of trees, and a house near the water. Hills are visible in the distance. The intersecting lines of the locomotive, tracks, and branches create patterns and shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 24 × 28.5 cm (9 7/16 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 × 35.5 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.158.29

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# 62A / ILFORD / printed 2019 by JW / digital neg; lower left inverted: 12 / 1 3/4 [illegible]; bottom center: East Pennsboro, PA 1993

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