R.H. Birkhead, Agent Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway, on the Day of His Retirement, Frederick, Oklahoma

1968, printed 2014

David Plowden

Associated Names
David Plowden

Artist, American, 1932 - 2026

The image shows a man seated on a small stool with his hands clasped in his lap. He has short, light-colored hair, is wearing a white dress shirt and dark trousers, and appears to be an older adult. The setting around him includes a desk with paperwork and storage boxes, glasses, a hanging lightbulb, an electrical panel, a window with blinds, and a picture or certificate on the wall.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Plowden

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.2 × 28 cm (12 11/16 × 11 in.)
    sheet: 48.26 × 33.02 cm (19 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.59.78

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Plowden, Winnetka, IL; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, print verso, center in graphite: (029) GF 13-68 NWS HEALED 5/23/14 / R.H. Birkhead, Agent M-K-T Railway / Frederick, Oklahoma / David Plowden 1968 / photographed on day / of his retirement after / 65 years with M-K-T Railway

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