Route 40 over the Monongahela River, Brownsville, Pennsylvania

November 1, 1993

James Welling

Associated Names
James Welling

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a curving railway track with coal cars moving along it. In the distance, there is a river with a bridge spanning across it. Trees line the riverbank, and there are buildings including a brick structure on the right. The sky is overcast, blending into the landscape. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the industrial elements within the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 48.9 × 58.8 cm (19 1/4 × 23 1/8 in.)
    mount: 50.8 × 61 cm (20 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.158.44

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper left in purple crayon: James Welling; lower left in graphite: James Welling; lower center: Route 40 over the Monongahela River, Brownsville, PA; 1993; bottom left in purple crayon: JW; bottom left in graphite: 182; bottom center in purple crayon: Brownsville, PA 1993

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