Artist

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Thanks Ken.  After I sent the email I realized that I should have checked 
the N&W magazine, but I did not have time to do so then.

Gordon

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Subject: Re: Artist


> Sorry, Gordon, not Rockwell.
>
> According to the N&W Magazine, October 1958, page 570, the photo is 
> depicted with the caption:
>
> John C. Wenrich of Rochester, N. Y., architectural illustrator, obtained 
> permission from the N. & W. during his vacation to pursue his 
> hobby-sketching scenes of steam railroading.
>
> In the column of Shaffers Crossing information, from correspondent T. C. 
> Poole, Jr.:
>
> John C. Wenrich, architectural illustrator of Rochester, N. Y., has been 
> with us for the past week sketching the various types of locomotives and 
> our facilities for
> maintaining them. His work has won the admiration of all and we have 
> enjoyed having him with us and sharing our love for the "Iron Horse".
>
> As to the whereabouts of the painting(s), not a clue.
>
> Ken Miller
>
>
> On Jul 11, 2017, at 6:55 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
>
>> I came across the attached N&W photo of an artist painting what is almost 
>> certainly the Shaffers Crossing coaling station.  The N&W negative number 
>> stamped on the back, 515028, dates it about September 1958 according to 
>> close negative numbers in Art Bixby's list of N&W photos in the NWHS 
>> archives.
>>
>> Is the artist the famous Norman Rockwell (see two attached pictures of 
>> him)?  If not a notable artist like Rockwell, why would the N&W have sent 
>> a photographer to photograph him?  Where is this painting now?
>>
>> Gordon Hamilton
>>
>> Moderator:
>> http://www.nwhs.org/mailinglist/2017/20170711.ArtistNW.jpg
>> http://www.nwhs.org/mailinglist/2017/20170711.ArtistNormRockwell.jpg
>> http://www.nwhs.org/mailinglist/2017/20170711.ArtistNormRockwell2.jpg
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