Ed Charles, Railroad Engineer

c. 1905

Moll’s Studio

Associated Names
Moll’s Studio

Artist, American, active 1900 - 1910

The image depicts a seated man wearing a checkered shirt, bow tie, white pants, dark shoes, and a cap. He is sitting on a fringed chair with one hand on his knee and the other on a table, holding a glass. An oil can is on the table and a small object is on the floor. The background consists of a plain wall with lace curtains.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print (cabinet card)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 12.4 × 10 cm (4 7/8 × 3 15/16 in.)
    mount: 14.4 × 10.6 cm (5 11/16 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.132

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in gold: Moll's; lower center: STUDIO.; lower right: LANSDALE, PA.; on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in blue ink: Ed Charles - George St. / Norristown / Engineer on Train / next door neighbor; by Ross Kelbaugh, bottom left in graphite: ORL; bottom right: KL148