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The First Railway Train, Reproduction Print after Edward L. Henry (American, 1841–1919), Original 1892, Framed Mid-20th Century
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Appraised value $172.50
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The Artwork Title: The First Railway TrainArtist: Edward Lamson Henry (American, 1841–1919)Date of Original: 1892 (Henry’s original oil painting)Medium: Printed reproduction, framed under glass, wi...
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The Artwork
Title: The First Railway Train
Artist: Edward Lamson Henry (American, 1841–1919)
Date of Original: 1892 (Henry’s original oil painting)
Medium: Printed reproduction, framed under glass, with brass title plate
Frame: Mid-20th century wood frame with linen liner and brass nameplate
About the Artist
Edward Lamson Henry was an American painter active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, celebrated for his historical genre scenes. His paintings often depicted pivotal moments in American life with painstaking detail, offering a nostalgic and educational glimpse into the past. Henry’s work was widely collected and reproduced, making his imagery part of American cultural memory.
About the Artwork
The First Railway Train (1892) depicts the arrival and public debut of an early American locomotive. Henry captures the excitement and spectacle of the event: crowds of men, women, and children in period dress gather around the new machine, marveling at the promise of rail travel.
The painting reflects both the technological triumph of the railway age and Henry’s interest in moments that symbolized America’s progress and transformation.
Your example is a decorative reproduction, likely from the mid-20th century, made for collectors or institutions interested in railroad history. The brass title plate and style of frame are consistent with presentation prints from the 1950s–1970s.
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