Road and Track, Hancock, West Virginia

April 23, 1991

James Welling

Associated Names
James Welling

Artist, American, born 1951

The image depicts railroad tracks curving into the distance, lined with utility poles. Nearby, a utility pole with birds perched on it stands tall. Power lines stretch overhead, while leafless trees and a road run parallel to the tracks. The ground is covered with dry grass and rocks, and the scene is rendered in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.2 × 27.9 cm (9 1/2 × 11 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 × 35.3 cm (10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
    mount: 28 × 35.6 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.158.40

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; by artist, top left in blue crayon circled and crossed out in graphite: 195; top left in graphite: 125A; lower center: Road and Track, Hancock, WV; 1991; by unknown hand, bottom left in black ink: I, 10 JW; bottom center: HANCOCK, WV; 1991; bottom right: 1/3

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