Four O'Clock Train
Datec. 1940-1941
Artist
John W. McCoy
(American painter, 1910–1989)
(not assigned)Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, USA
MediumEgg tempera on Masonite™ panel
Dimensions18 × 35 1/4 in. (45.7 × 89.5 cm)
frame: 23 3/4 × 40 3/4 in. (60.3 × 103.5 cm)
frame: 23 3/4 × 40 3/4 in. (60.3 × 103.5 cm)
Credit LineLouisa du Pont Copeland Memorial Fund, 1941
Object number1941-2
On View
On viewCollections
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextBorn in California and educated at Cornell University, John McCoy settled in Chadds Ford, marrying N.C. Wyeth's daughter, Ann. His depiction of the train which ran behind his house captures the stark beauty of Chadds Ford in winter.
