Glory Train Study 1
ca. 1938
Charcoal on artist’s paper
24” x 18”
In this study, movement and powerful charcoal geometric forms suggest the strength of the congregation at the Copperville Church as they ran up and down the aisles, singing This Train is Bound for Glory, elevating excitement, particularly among children, to the sensation of being in a train taking flight. The presence of angels implies that the train is heaven bound.