Small Locomotive

c. 1900

Darius Kinsey

Associated Names
Darius Kinsey

Artist, American, 1869 - 1945

The image shows a small locomotive moving through a dense forest. Logs are piled near the track, with some people sitting on them. Tall trees form a canopy above, concealing the sky. The locomotive is captured from the right side, emitting steam. The photo is in black and white with sepia tones, giving it an aged appearance. The color palette includes shades of brown and gray.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.5 × 33.4 cm (10 1/16 × 13 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 27 × 35 cm (10 5/8 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.98

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco); Paine Webber & Co., New York, 10 November 1993; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, bottom left printed in negative: A173. Small locomotive hauling [obscured] sled loads shingle bolts on four small flat cars in the woods.; bottom right: Darius Kinsey / Seattle, Wash.; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 049869

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