Railway Station, Northern Ireland

mid 20th century

John H. DePol

Associated Names
John H. DePol

Artist, American, 1913 - 2013

The image shows a railway station in Northern Ireland. The scene includes buildings, a church steeple, houses with chimneys, and a lamppost. The style is reminiscent of a woodcut with bold lines and detail. The color palette is black and white, emphasizing textures and the sky with wispy clouds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on Basingwerk wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.2 × 13.9 cm (4 × 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 16.5 × 19 cm (6 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1784

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"DEPOL" lower right composition, in plate. "John DePol" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Railway Station, N. Ireland" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

"PARCHMENT BASINGWERK"

Wikidata ID

Q65510369

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